diff --git a/lib/node-xml.js b/lib/node-xml.js
index 180a482..a05385f 100755
--- a/lib/node-xml.js
+++ b/lib/node-xml.js
@@ -680,9 +680,6 @@ XMLP.prototype._replaceEntity = function(strD, iB, iE) {
         case "apos": strEnt = "'";  break;
         case "quot": strEnt = "\""; break;
         case "nbsp":strEnt = ''; break;
-        case "lt":strEnt = '<'; break;
-        case "gt":strEnt = '>'; break;
-        case "amp":strEnt = '&'; break;
         case "cent":strEnt = "¢"; break;
         case "pound":strEnt = '£'; break;
         case "yen":strEnt = '¥'; break;