diff --git a/anki/template/furigana.py b/anki/template/furigana.py
index ce247ed6e..331028de4 100644
--- a/anki/template/furigana.py
+++ b/anki/template/furigana.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ r = r' ?([^ >]+?)\[(.+?)\]'
 ruby = r'<ruby><rb>\1</rb><rt>\2</rt></ruby>'
 
 def noSound(repl):
-    repl += r"\3"
     def func(match):
         if match.group(2).startswith("sound:"):
             # return without modification