diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/form_tag_helper.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/form_tag_helper.rb
index c16c4641c42e..57b90a9c42e0 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/form_tag_helper.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/form_tag_helper.rb
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ def extra_tags_for_form(html_options)
 
         def form_tag_html(html_options)
           extra_tags = extra_tags_for_form(html_options)
-          (tag(:form, html_options, true) + extra_tags).html_safe
+          tag(:form, html_options, true) + extra_tags
         end
 
         def form_tag_in_block(html_options, &block)