diff --git a/evennia/server/portal/mxp.py b/evennia/server/portal/mxp.py
index 02e80a7a90..5f10f1d5c7 100644
--- a/evennia/server/portal/mxp.py
+++ b/evennia/server/portal/mxp.py
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ http://www.gammon.com.au/mushclient/addingservermxp.htm
 from builtins import object
 import re
 
-LINKS_SUB =  re.compile(r'\{lc(.*?)\{lt(.*?)\{le', re.DOTALL)
-LINKS_SUB2 = re.compile(r'\|lc(.*?)\|lt(.*?)\|le', re.DOTALL)
+LINKS_SUB = re.compile(r'\|lc(.*?)\|lt(.*?)\|le', re.DOTALL)
 
 MXP = "\x5B"
 MXP_TEMPSECURE = "\x1B[4z"
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@ def mxp_parse(text):
                .replace(">", ">")
 
     text = LINKS_SUB.sub(MXP_SEND, text)
-    text = LINKS_SUB2.sub(MXP_SEND, text)
     return text
 
 class Mxp(object):
diff --git a/evennia/utils/ansi.py b/evennia/utils/ansi.py
index 04847ff7ef..d8f6054708 100644
--- a/evennia/utils/ansi.py
+++ b/evennia/utils/ansi.py
@@ -434,8 +434,7 @@ class ANSIParser(object):
         (r'\|\[[0-5]{3}', ""),  # |[123 - background colour
         ]
 
-    mxp_re = r'\{lc(.*?)\{lt(.*?)\{le|' \
-             r'\|lc(.*?)\|lt(.*?)\|le'
+    mxp_re = r'\|lc(.*?)\|lt(.*?)\|le'
 
     # prepare regex matching
     brightbg_sub = re.compile(r"|".join([re.escape(tup[0]) for tup in ansi_bright_bgs]), re.DOTALL)