diff --git a/library/smarty/libs/plugins/shared.escape_special_chars.php b/library/smarty/libs/plugins/shared.escape_special_chars.php
deleted file mode 100644
--- a/library/smarty/libs/plugins/shared.escape_special_chars.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-/**
- * Smarty shared plugin
- *
- * @package    Smarty
- * @subpackage PluginsShared
- */
-
-if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '5.2.3', '>=')) {
-    /**
-     * escape_special_chars core function
-     * Function: smarty_function_escape_special_chars<br>
-     * Purpose:  used by other smarty functions to escape
-     *           special chars except for already escaped ones
-     *
-     * @author   Monte Ohrt <monte at ohrt dot com>
-     *
-     * @param  string $string text that should by escaped
-     *
-     * @return string
-     */
-    function smarty_function_escape_special_chars($string) {
-        if (!is_array($string)) {
-            $string = htmlspecialchars($string, ENT_COMPAT, Smarty::$_CHARSET, false);
-        }
-
-        return $string;
-    }
-} else {
-    /**
-     * escape_special_chars core function
-     * Function: smarty_function_escape_special_chars<br>
-     * Purpose:  used by other smarty functions to escape
-     *           special chars except for already escaped ones
-     *
-     * @author   Monte Ohrt <monte at ohrt dot com>
-     *
-     * @param  string $string text that should by escaped
-     *
-     * @return string
-     */
-    function smarty_function_escape_special_chars($string) {
-        if (!is_array($string)) {
-            $string = preg_replace('!&(#?\w+);!', '%%%SMARTY_START%%%\\1%%%SMARTY_END%%%', $string);
-            $string = htmlspecialchars($string);
-            $string = str_replace(array('%%%SMARTY_START%%%', '%%%SMARTY_END%%%'), array('&', ';'), $string);
-        }
-
-        return $string;
-    }
-}