diff --git a/phpBB/adm/style/install_footer.html b/phpBB/adm/style/install_footer.html
index a29fce6c5a..8e7599dc3f 100644
--- a/phpBB/adm/style/install_footer.html
+++ b/phpBB/adm/style/install_footer.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 </div>
 
 <script type="text/javascript" src="{T_JQUERY_LINK}"></script>
-<!-- IF S_ALLOW_CDN --><script type="text/javascript">window.jQuery || document.write(unescape('%3Cscript src="{T_ASSETS_PATH}/javascript/jquery.min.js" type="text/javascript"%3E%3C/script%3E'));</script><!-- ENDIF -->
+<!-- IF S_ALLOW_CDN --><script type="text/javascript">window.jQuery || document.write('\x3Cscript src="{T_ASSETS_PATH}/javascript/jquery.min.js">\x3C/script>');</script><!-- ENDIF -->
 <script type="text/javascript" src="{T_ASSETS_PATH}/javascript/core.js?assets_version={T_ASSETS_VERSION}"></script>
 <!-- INCLUDEJS admin.js -->
 {$SCRIPTS}
diff --git a/phpBB/adm/style/overall_footer.html b/phpBB/adm/style/overall_footer.html
index deb38c8691..8745286d64 100644
--- a/phpBB/adm/style/overall_footer.html
+++ b/phpBB/adm/style/overall_footer.html
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 </div>
 
 <script type="text/javascript" src="{T_JQUERY_LINK}"></script>
-<!-- IF S_ALLOW_CDN --><script type="text/javascript">window.jQuery || document.write(unescape('%3Cscript src="{T_ASSETS_PATH}/javascript/jquery.min.js?assets_version={T_ASSETS_VERSION}" type="text/javascript"%3E%3C/script%3E'));</script><!-- ENDIF -->
+<!-- IF S_ALLOW_CDN --><script type="text/javascript">window.jQuery || document.write('\x3Cscript src="{T_ASSETS_PATH}/javascript/jquery.min.js?assets_version={T_ASSETS_VERSION}">\x3C/script>');</script><!-- ENDIF -->
 <script type="text/javascript" src="{T_ASSETS_PATH}/javascript/core.js?assets_version={T_ASSETS_VERSION}"></script>
 <!-- INCLUDEJS ajax.js -->
 <!-- INCLUDEJS admin.js -->
diff --git a/phpBB/adm/style/simple_footer.html b/phpBB/adm/style/simple_footer.html
index c08fd931a0..08ee0a739f 100644
--- a/phpBB/adm/style/simple_footer.html
+++ b/phpBB/adm/style/simple_footer.html
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 </div>
 
 <script type="text/javascript" src="{T_JQUERY_LINK}"></script>
-<!-- IF S_ALLOW_CDN --><script type="text/javascript">window.jQuery || document.write(unescape('%3Cscript src="{T_ASSETS_PATH}/javascript/jquery.min.js?assets_version={T_ASSETS_VERSION}" type="text/javascript"%3E%3C/script%3E'));</script><!-- ENDIF -->
+<!-- IF S_ALLOW_CDN --><script type="text/javascript">window.jQuery || document.write('\x3Cscript src="{T_ASSETS_PATH}/javascript/jquery.min.js?assets_version={T_ASSETS_VERSION}">\x3C/script>');</script><!-- ENDIF -->
 <script type="text/javascript" src="{T_ASSETS_PATH}/javascript/core.js?assets_version={T_ASSETS_VERSION}"></script>
 
 <!-- EVENT acp_simple_footer_after -->
diff --git a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/overall_footer.html b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/overall_footer.html
index ecba72f6f4..ff54f3a0aa 100644
--- a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/overall_footer.html
+++ b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/overall_footer.html
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 </div>
 
 <script type="text/javascript" src="{T_JQUERY_LINK}"></script>
-<!-- IF S_ALLOW_CDN --><script type="text/javascript">window.jQuery || document.write(unescape('%3Cscript src="{T_ASSETS_PATH}/javascript/jquery.min.js?assets_version={T_ASSETS_VERSION}" type="text/javascript"%3E%3C/script%3E'));</script><!-- ENDIF -->
+<!-- IF S_ALLOW_CDN --><script type="text/javascript">window.jQuery || document.write('\x3Cscript src="{T_ASSETS_PATH}/javascript/jquery.min.js?assets_version={T_ASSETS_VERSION}">\x3C/script>');</script><!-- ENDIF -->
 <script type="text/javascript" src="{T_ASSETS_PATH}/javascript/core.js?assets_version={T_ASSETS_VERSION}"></script>
 <!-- INCLUDEJS forum_fn.js -->
 <!-- INCLUDEJS ajax.js -->
diff --git a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/simple_footer.html b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/simple_footer.html
index 123f8992f2..77980a9dea 100644
--- a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/simple_footer.html
+++ b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/simple_footer.html
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 </div>
 
 <script type="text/javascript" src="{T_JQUERY_LINK}"></script>
-<!-- IF S_ALLOW_CDN --><script type="text/javascript">window.jQuery || document.write(unescape('%3Cscript src="{T_ASSETS_PATH}/javascript/jquery.min.js?assets_version={T_ASSETS_VERSION}" type="text/javascript"%3E%3C/script%3E'));</script><!-- ENDIF -->
+<!-- IF S_ALLOW_CDN --><script type="text/javascript">window.jQuery || document.write('\x3Cscript src="{T_ASSETS_PATH}/javascript/jquery.min.js?assets_version={T_ASSETS_VERSION}">\x3C/script>');</script><!-- ENDIF -->
 <script type="text/javascript" src="{T_ASSETS_PATH}/javascript/core.js?assets_version={T_ASSETS_VERSION}"></script>
 <!-- INCLUDEJS forum_fn.js -->
 <!-- INCLUDEJS ajax.js -->