diff --git a/src/kleinanzeigen_bot/__init__.py b/src/kleinanzeigen_bot/__init__.py
index d1c8b8c..390271f 100644
--- a/src/kleinanzeigen_bot/__init__.py
+++ b/src/kleinanzeigen_bot/__init__.py
@@ -826,11 +826,8 @@ class KleinanzeigenBot(WebScrapingMixin):
                     LOG.debug("Attribute field '%s' could not be found.", special_attribute_key)
                     raise TimeoutError(f"Failed to set special attribute [{special_attribute_key}] (not found)") from ex
 
-                # workaround for https://github.com/Second-Hand-Friends/kleinanzeigen-bot/issues/368
-                elem_id = getattr(special_attr_elem.attrs, 'id')
-                elem_id = ''.join(['\\' + c if c in '!"#$%&\'()*+,./:;<=>?@[\\]^`{|}~' else c for c in elem_id])
-
                 try:
+                    elem_id = getattr(special_attr_elem.attrs, 'id')
                     if special_attr_elem.local_name == 'select':
                         LOG.debug("Attribute field '%s' seems to be a select...", special_attribute_key)
                         await self.web_select(By.ID, elem_id, special_attribute_value)