diff --git a/core/src/com/cloud/agent/resource/virtualnetwork/ConfigHelper.java b/core/src/com/cloud/agent/resource/virtualnetwork/ConfigHelper.java
index a065a0228ac..92d83295065 100644
--- a/core/src/com/cloud/agent/resource/virtualnetwork/ConfigHelper.java
+++ b/core/src/com/cloud/agent/resource/virtualnetwork/ConfigHelper.java
@@ -456,11 +456,10 @@ public class ConfigHelper {
             args += cmd.getPeerGatewayIp();
             args += " -N ";
             args += cmd.getPeerGuestCidrList();
-            // escape semicolon which may cause issue in bash
             args += " -e ";
-            args += "\"" + cmd.getEspPolicy().replaceAll(";", "\\\\;") + "\"";
+            args += "\"" + cmd.getEspPolicy() + "\"";
             args += " -i ";
-            args += "\"" + cmd.getIkePolicy().replaceAll(";", "\\\\;") + "\"";
+            args += "\"" + cmd.getIkePolicy() + "\"";
             args += " -t ";
             args += Long.toString(cmd.getIkeLifetime());
             args += " -T ";