diff --git a/src/transformer/events/mod_quiz/question_answered/essay.php b/src/transformer/events/mod_quiz/question_answered/essay.php
index 2b4bafa4d..42f581d11 100644
--- a/src/transformer/events/mod_quiz/question_answered/essay.php
+++ b/src/transformer/events/mod_quiz/question_answered/essay.php
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function essay(array $config, \stdClass $event, \stdClass $questionattempt, \std
             'definition' => [
                 'type' => 'http://adlnet.gov/expapi/activities/cmi.interaction',
                 'name' => [
-                    $lang => $question->questiontext,
+                    $lang => utils\get_string_html_removed($question->questiontext)
                 ],
                 'interactionType' => 'long-fill-in',
             ]
diff --git a/src/transformer/events/mod_quiz/question_answered/gapselect.php b/src/transformer/events/mod_quiz/question_answered/gapselect.php
index 4617ba4aa..d2164e90f 100644
--- a/src/transformer/events/mod_quiz/question_answered/gapselect.php
+++ b/src/transformer/events/mod_quiz/question_answered/gapselect.php
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ function gapselect(array $config, \stdClass $event, \stdClass $questionattempt,
             'definition' => [
                 'type' => 'http://adlnet.gov/expapi/activities/cmi.interaction',
                 'name' => [
-                    $lang => $question->questiontext,
+                    $lang => utils\get_string_html_removed($question->questiontext)
                 ],
                 'interactionType' => 'sequencing',
             ]
diff --git a/src/transformer/events/mod_quiz/question_answered/match.php b/src/transformer/events/mod_quiz/question_answered/match.php
index c8d7cca79..4db425ebb 100644
--- a/src/transformer/events/mod_quiz/question_answered/match.php
+++ b/src/transformer/events/mod_quiz/question_answered/match.php
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function ($reduction, $selection) {
             'definition' => [
                 'type' => 'http://adlnet.gov/expapi/activities/cmi.interaction',
                 'name' => [
-                    $lang => $question->questiontext,
+                    $lang => utils\get_string_html_removed($question->questiontext)
                 ],
                 'interactionType' => 'matching',
             ]
diff --git a/src/transformer/events/mod_quiz/question_answered/numerical.php b/src/transformer/events/mod_quiz/question_answered/numerical.php
index 94e9d98da..93dc47d22 100644
--- a/src/transformer/events/mod_quiz/question_answered/numerical.php
+++ b/src/transformer/events/mod_quiz/question_answered/numerical.php
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function numerical(array $config, \stdClass $event, \stdClass $questionattempt,
             'definition' => [
                 'type' => 'http://adlnet.gov/expapi/activities/cmi.interaction',
                 'name' => [
-                    $lang => $question->questiontext,
+                    $lang => utils\get_string_html_removed($question->questiontext)
                 ],
                 'interactionType' => 'numeric',
             ]
diff --git a/src/transformer/events/mod_quiz/question_answered/randomsamatch.php b/src/transformer/events/mod_quiz/question_answered/randomsamatch.php
index e3c2d1bb5..df14dbd5a 100644
--- a/src/transformer/events/mod_quiz/question_answered/randomsamatch.php
+++ b/src/transformer/events/mod_quiz/question_answered/randomsamatch.php
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function ($reduction, $selection) {
             'definition' => [
                 'type' => 'http://adlnet.gov/expapi/activities/cmi.interaction',
                 'name' => [
-                    $lang => $question->questiontext,
+                    $lang => utils\get_string_html_removed($question->questiontext)
                 ],
                 'interactionType' => 'matching',
             ]
diff --git a/src/transformer/events/mod_quiz/question_answered/shortanswer.php b/src/transformer/events/mod_quiz/question_answered/shortanswer.php
index 15d6cc81f..f7024e212 100644
--- a/src/transformer/events/mod_quiz/question_answered/shortanswer.php
+++ b/src/transformer/events/mod_quiz/question_answered/shortanswer.php
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function shortanswer(array $config, \stdClass $event, \stdClass $questionattempt
             'definition' => [
                 'type' => 'http://adlnet.gov/expapi/activities/cmi.interaction',
                 'name' => [
-                    $lang => $question->questiontext,
+                    $lang => utils\get_string_html_removed($question->questiontext)
                 ],
                 'interactionType' => 'fill-in',
             ]
diff --git a/tests/mod_quiz/attempt_submitted/gapselect/statements.json b/tests/mod_quiz/attempt_submitted/gapselect/statements.json
index f9c2283ce..d340379fb 100644
--- a/tests/mod_quiz/attempt_submitted/gapselect/statements.json
+++ b/tests/mod_quiz/attempt_submitted/gapselect/statements.json
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
             "definition": {
                 "type": "http:\/\/adlnet.gov\/expapi\/activities\/cmi.interaction",
                 "name": {
-                    "en": "<p>Example [[1]] missing [[2]] words [[3]]<\/p>"
+                    "en": "Example [[1]] missing [[2]] words [[3]]"
                 },
                 "interactionType": "sequencing"
             }
diff --git a/tests/mod_quiz/attempt_submitted/randomsamatch/statements.json b/tests/mod_quiz/attempt_submitted/randomsamatch/statements.json
index 78b07fce9..e379d395a 100644
--- a/tests/mod_quiz/attempt_submitted/randomsamatch/statements.json
+++ b/tests/mod_quiz/attempt_submitted/randomsamatch/statements.json
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
             "definition": {
                 "type": "http:\/\/adlnet.gov\/expapi\/activities\/cmi.interaction",
                 "name": {
-                    "en": "<p>Example Random short-answer matching question<br><\/p>"
+                    "en": "Example Random short-answer matching question"
                 },
                 "interactionType": "matching"
             }