diff --git a/jenkins_backend/sync_jobs.py b/jenkins_backend/sync_jobs.py
index 0e15d9c..c471a5f 100755
--- a/jenkins_backend/sync_jobs.py
+++ b/jenkins_backend/sync_jobs.py
@@ -5,22 +5,11 @@ Module for backend talk with Jenkins executed by the web/CGI
 
 from argparse import ArgumentParser
 from subprocess import run
+import html
 
 from config import (jarargs, jobpath)
 
 
-def html_escape(string):
-    """
-    Function for escaping certain symbols to XML-compatible sequences.
-    """
-    html_codes = [("'", '''), ('"', '"'), ('&', '&'),
-                  ('<', '&lt;'), ('>', '&gt;')]
-    for i in html_codes:
-        string = string.replace(i[0], i[1])
-
-    return string
-
-
 def add_job(jobname):
     """
     Function for adding a job to Jenkins.
@@ -40,7 +29,7 @@ def add_job(jobname):
         zshcmd = 'load devuan %s' % (blendfile)
 
     command = "zsh -f -c 'source sdk && %s && build_image_dist'" % zshcmd
-    command = html_escape(command)
+    command = html.escape(command)
 
     replacements = [('DESC', desc),
                     ('SDK', sdk),