diff --git a/includes/core/um-filters-fields.php b/includes/core/um-filters-fields.php
index bf7116eb..7bde5b92 100644
--- a/includes/core/um-filters-fields.php
+++ b/includes/core/um-filters-fields.php
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ add_filter( 'um_profile_field_filter_hook__vimeo_video', 'um_profile_field_filte
  * @return int|string
  */
 function um_profile_field_filter_hook__phone( $value, $data ) {
-	$value = str_replace('+', '', $value);
 	$value = '<a href="tel:' . esc_attr( $value ) . '" rel="nofollow" title="' . esc_attr( $data['title'] ) . '">' . esc_html( $value ) . '</a>';
 	return $value;
 }