diff --git a/lib/redcarpet/render/gitlab_html.rb b/lib/redcarpet/render/gitlab_html.rb
index 53c5a1e09c0..511619631fd 100644
--- a/lib/redcarpet/render/gitlab_html.rb
+++ b/lib/redcarpet/render/gitlab_html.rb
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class Redcarpet::Render::GitlabHTML < Redcarpet::Render::HTML
   end
 
   def postprocess(full_document)
+    full_document.gsub!("&rsquo;", "'")
     unless @template.instance_variable_get("@project_wiki") || @project.nil?
       full_document = h.create_relative_links(full_document)
     end
diff --git a/spec/helpers/gitlab_markdown_helper_spec.rb b/spec/helpers/gitlab_markdown_helper_spec.rb
index 0784834924c..f5e68687b53 100644
--- a/spec/helpers/gitlab_markdown_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers/gitlab_markdown_helper_spec.rb
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ describe GitlabMarkdownHelper do
       project.issues.stub(:where).with(iid: '39').and_return([issue])
 
       actual   = "Yes, it is @#{member.user.username}'s task."
-      expected = /Yes, it is <a.+>@#{member.user.username}<\/a>’s task/
+      expected = /Yes, it is <a.+>@#{member.user.username}<\/a>'s task/
       markdown(actual).should match(expected)
     end
 
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ describe GitlabMarkdownHelper do
 
     it "should leave inline code untouched" do
       markdown("\nDon't use `$#{snippet.id}` here.\n").should ==
-        "<p>Don’t use <code>$#{snippet.id}</code> here.</p>\n"
+        "<p>Don't use <code>$#{snippet.id}</code> here.</p>\n"
     end
 
     it "should leave ref-like autolinks untouched" do