diff --git a/src/PaypalIPN.php b/src/PaypalIPN.php
index 7f510ed..aa78a83 100644
--- a/src/PaypalIPN.php
+++ b/src/PaypalIPN.php
@@ -86,16 +86,8 @@ function verifyIPN()
             }
         }
         $req = 'cmd=_notify-validate';
-        $get_magic_quotes_exists = false;
-        if (function_exists('get_magic_quotes_gpc')) {
-            $get_magic_quotes_exists = true;
-        }
         foreach ($myPost as $key => $value) {
-            if ($get_magic_quotes_exists == true && get_magic_quotes_gpc() == 1) {
-                $value = urlencode(stripslashes($value));
-            } else {
-                $value = urlencode($value);
-            }
+            $value = urlencode($value);
             $req .= "&$key=$value";
         }