diff --git a/runtime/autoload/netrw.vim b/runtime/autoload/netrw.vim
index c6af6ca4ba..96cfdb6001 100644
--- a/runtime/autoload/netrw.vim
+++ b/runtime/autoload/netrw.vim
@@ -5200,8 +5200,7 @@ fun! netrw#BrowseX(fname,remote)
     endif
   endif
 
-  " although shellescape(..., 1) is used in netrw#Open(), it's insufficient
-  call netrw#Open(escape(fname, '#%'))
+  call netrw#Open(fname)
 
   " cleanup: remove temporary file,
   "          delete current buffer if success with handler,