diff --git a/html/ops/team_import.php b/html/ops/team_import.php
index 7589253991..9c221a3fb6 100755
--- a/html/ops/team_import.php
+++ b/html/ops/team_import.php
@@ -176,8 +176,8 @@ function handle_team($f) {
     }
 
     echo "Processing $t->name $t->user_email\n";
-    $user = lookup_user_email_addr(mysql_real_escape_string($t->user_email));
-    $team = lookup_team_name(mysql_real_escape_string($t->name));
+    $user = lookup_user_email_addr($t->user_email);
+    $team = lookup_team_name($t->name);
     if ($team) {
         if (!$user) {
             echo "   team exists but user $t->user_email doesn't\n";