diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/schema.php b/wp-admin/includes/schema.php
index 5a0ed31208..c772313012 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/schema.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/schema.php
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ Thanks!
 --The Team @ SITE_NAME' );
 
 	$sitemeta = array(
-		'site_name' => $site_name,
+		'site_name' => stripslashes($site_name),
 		'admin_email' => $site_user->user_email,
 		'admin_user_id' => $site_user->ID,
 		'registration' => 'none',