diff --git a/src/controllers/api.js b/src/controllers/api.js
index 92a063e88e..d0975c71fa 100644
--- a/src/controllers/api.js
+++ b/src/controllers/api.js
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ apiController.getConfig = function (req, res, next) {
 
 	config.cookies = {
 		enabled: parseInt(meta.config.cookieConsentEnabled, 10) === 1,
-		message: translator.escape(validator.escape(meta.config.cookieConsentMessage) || '[[global:cookies.message]]').replace(/\\/g, '\\\\'),
-		dismiss: translator.escape(validator.escape(meta.config.cookieConsentDismiss) || '[[global:cookies.accept]]').replace(/\\/g, '\\\\'),
-		link: translator.escape(validator.escape(meta.config.cookieConsentLink) || '[[global:cookies.learn_more]]').replace(/\\/g, '\\\\'),
+		message: translator.escape(validator.escape(meta.config.cookieConsentMessage || '[[global:cookies.message]]')).replace(/\\/g, '\\\\'),
+		dismiss: translator.escape(validator.escape(meta.config.cookieConsentDismiss || '[[global:cookies.accept]]')).replace(/\\/g, '\\\\'),
+		link: translator.escape(validator.escape(meta.config.cookieConsentLink || '[[global:cookies.learn_more]]')).replace(/\\/g, '\\\\'),
 	};
 
 	async.waterfall([