diff --git a/ChatTwo/ChatTwo.csproj b/ChatTwo/ChatTwo.csproj
index 88a83fa..732e48a 100755
--- a/ChatTwo/ChatTwo.csproj
+++ b/ChatTwo/ChatTwo.csproj
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@
     <ItemGroup>
         <PackageReference Include="DalamudPackager" Version="2.1.13" />
         <PackageReference Include="EmbedIO" Version="3.5.2" />
-        <PackageReference Include="HtmlSanitizer" Version="8.1.870" />
         <PackageReference Include="MessagePack" Version="2.5.140" />
         <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Data.Sqlite" Version="8.0.4" />
         <PackageReference Include="Pidgin" Version="3.2.3" />
diff --git a/ChatTwo/Http/Processing.cs b/ChatTwo/Http/Processing.cs
index 8ef0350..7d87ae0 100644
--- a/ChatTwo/Http/Processing.cs
+++ b/ChatTwo/Http/Processing.cs
@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
 using System.Globalization;
+using System.Net;
 using ChatTwo.Code;
 using ChatTwo.Http.MessageProtocol;
 using ChatTwo.Util;
 using Dalamud.Game.Text.SeStringHandling.Payloads;
-using Ganss.Xss;
 
 namespace ChatTwo.Http;
 
 public class Processing
 {
     private readonly Plugin Plugin;
-    private readonly HtmlSanitizer Sanitizer = new();
 
     public Processing(Plugin plugin)
     {
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ public class Processing
                 // The emote name should be safe, it is checked against a list from BTTV.
                 // Still sanitizing it for the extra safety.
                 if (image is { Failed: false })
-                    return $"<span class=\"emote-icon\"><img src=\"/emote/{Sanitizer.Sanitize(emotePayload.Code)}\"></span>";
+                    return $"<span class=\"emote-icon\"><img src=\"/emote/{WebUtility.HtmlEncode(emotePayload.Code)}\"></span>";
             }
 
             var colour = text.Foreground;
@@ -84,7 +83,9 @@ public class Processing
                     userContent = Plugin.ChatLogWindow.HidePlayerInString(userContent, player.Name.TextValue, player.HomeWorld.Id);
             }
 
-            userContent = Sanitizer.Sanitize(userContent);
+            // HTML encode any user content to prevent xss
+            userContent = WebUtility.HtmlEncode(userContent);
+
             if (text.Link is UriPayload uri)
                 userContent = $"<a href=\"{uri.Uri}\" target=\"_blank\">{userContent}</a>";
 
diff --git a/ChatTwo/packages.lock.json b/ChatTwo/packages.lock.json
index 1025f7b..ea40af7 100644
--- a/ChatTwo/packages.lock.json
+++ b/ChatTwo/packages.lock.json
@@ -17,17 +17,6 @@
           "Unosquare.Swan.Lite": "3.1.0"
         }
       },
-      "HtmlSanitizer": {
-        "type": "Direct",
-        "requested": "[8.1.870, )",
-        "resolved": "8.1.870",
-        "contentHash": "bQWYaKg8PrlgnhM9sPALl0UorpjWQkPTQiSTVyvm8imqF9lCLqBmtC0adUDi8xUYcdg6SJC+aHCw1MOjcg+Wnw==",
-        "dependencies": {
-          "AngleSharp": "[0.17.1]",
-          "AngleSharp.Css": "[0.17.0]",
-          "System.Collections.Immutable": "8.0.0"
-        }
-      },
       "MessagePack": {
         "type": "Direct",
         "requested": "[2.5.140, )",
@@ -71,23 +60,6 @@
           "Watson.Core": "6.2.2"
         }
       },
-      "AngleSharp": {
-        "type": "Transitive",
-        "resolved": "0.17.1",
-        "contentHash": "5MPI4bbixlwxb0W/smOMeIR+QlxMy5/5jD+WnIAw4pBC+7AhLPe5bS3cLgQMJyvd6q0A48sG+uYOt/ep406GLA==",
-        "dependencies": {
-          "System.Buffers": "4.5.1",
-          "System.Text.Encoding.CodePages": "6.0.0"
-        }
-      },
-      "AngleSharp.Css": {
-        "type": "Transitive",
-        "resolved": "0.17.0",
-        "contentHash": "bg0AcugmX6BFEi/DHG61QrwRU8iuiX4H8LZehdIzYdqOM/dgb3BsCTzNIcc1XADn4+xfQEdVwJYTSwUxroL4vg==",
-        "dependencies": {
-          "AngleSharp": "[0.17.0, 0.18.0)"
-        }
-      },
       "CavemanTcp": {
         "type": "Transitive",
         "resolved": "2.0.2",
@@ -151,16 +123,6 @@
           "SQLitePCLRaw.core": "2.1.6"
         }
       },
-      "System.Buffers": {
-        "type": "Transitive",
-        "resolved": "4.5.1",
-        "contentHash": "Rw7ijyl1qqRS0YQD/WycNst8hUUMgrMH4FCn1nNm27M4VxchZ1js3fVjQaANHO5f3sN4isvP4a+Met9Y4YomAg=="
-      },
-      "System.Collections.Immutable": {
-        "type": "Transitive",
-        "resolved": "8.0.0",
-        "contentHash": "AurL6Y5BA1WotzlEvVaIDpqzpIPvYnnldxru8oXJU2yFxFUy3+pNXjXd1ymO+RA0rq0+590Q8gaz2l3Sr7fmqg=="
-      },
       "System.Memory": {
         "type": "Transitive",
         "resolved": "4.5.3",
@@ -171,14 +133,6 @@
         "resolved": "6.0.0",
         "contentHash": "/iUeP3tq1S0XdNNoMz5C9twLSrM/TH+qElHkXWaPvuNOt+99G75NrV0OS2EqHx5wMN7popYjpc8oTjC1y16DLg=="
       },
-      "System.Text.Encoding.CodePages": {
-        "type": "Transitive",
-        "resolved": "6.0.0",
-        "contentHash": "ZFCILZuOvtKPauZ/j/swhvw68ZRi9ATCfvGbk1QfydmcXBkIWecWKn/250UH7rahZ5OoDBaiAudJtPvLwzw85A==",
-        "dependencies": {
-          "System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe": "6.0.0"
-        }
-      },
       "System.Text.Encodings.Web": {
         "type": "Transitive",
         "resolved": "8.0.0",