diff --git a/librefi/connectors/networkmanager.py b/librefi/connectors/networkmanager.py
index f5cf917..b03e413 100644
--- a/librefi/connectors/networkmanager.py
+++ b/librefi/connectors/networkmanager.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import subprocess
-import pipes
 import re
 
 
@@ -67,4 +66,4 @@ class NetworkManagerConnector:
 
     def connect(self, network):
         self._call_nmcli(["device", "wifi", "connect",
-                          pipes.quote(network["ssid"])], parse=False)
+                          network["ssid"]], parse=False)