# Removing a Backtick - Text Parser or the Replace Function

**URL:** <https://community.make.com/t/removing-a-backtick-text-parser-or-the-replace-function/20775>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Tags:** text-replace, text-parser, functions\
**Created:** [December 1, 2023, 8:03am UTC](https://community.make.com/t/removing-a-backtick-text-parser-or-the-replace-function/20775 "2023-12-01T08:03:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![OmriNyx](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.make.com/omrinyx/32/55914_2.png) [@OmriNyx](https://community.make.com/u/OmriNyx)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 8:03am UTC](https://community.make.com/t/removing-a-backtick-text-parser-or-the-replace-function/20775/1 "2023-12-01T08:03:25Z")

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HI there IntegroMakers 🤠

I’m trying to remove a Backtick (`) from the beginning of a string and no matter what i can’t remove it: 🕷

The input is:`Makers

Using the replace Function:

 ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/make/original/3X/f/9/f9bbe11e5a210179295815bf68e4be8828721b31.png)

Returning: `Makers

Using “” gives the same result  
 ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/make/original/3X/7/0/70de2f44491f0a23e302a050a5dbc121afe19d5d.png)

I trying to use the Text Parser: Replace Module with Regex but getting “nullMakers”  
 ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/make/original/3X/5/4/5434af77efc9d2c929bce81ce75d62c3e66eee55.png)

Best if I could simply use the Replace function… This backtick is so stubborn… 😝 🕷 🕷 🕷 🕷 🕷 🕷

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**Author:** ![samliew](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.make.com/samliew/32/13327_2.png) [@samliew](https://community.make.com/u/samliew)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 8:25am UTC](https://community.make.com/t/removing-a-backtick-text-parser-or-the-replace-function/20775/2 "2023-12-01T08:25:28Z")

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In the last parameter of the built-in replace function, you need to use &nbsp; `{{emptystring}}`  
 ![Screenshot_2023-12-01_161216](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/make/original/3X/7/6/7680a1508a12acd7e9a4d3e970b081041d6ff4d2.png)

You cannot omit or leave it empty as it is a required parameter.

For more information, see [https://www.make.com/en/help/functions/string-functions#replace--text--search-string--replacement-string-](https://www.make.com/en/help/functions/string-functions#replace--text--search-string--replacement-string-)

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**Author:** ![OmriNyx](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.make.com/omrinyx/32/55914_2.png) [@OmriNyx](https://community.make.com/u/OmriNyx)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 10:23am UTC](https://community.make.com/t/removing-a-backtick-text-parser-or-the-replace-function/20775/3 "2023-12-01T10:23:00Z")

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Another Bingo @samliew🥳

IF only it was written in the link that we need to use {{emptrystring]}} 🫣

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**Author:** ![samliew](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.make.com/samliew/32/13327_2.png) [@samliew](https://community.make.com/u/samliew)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 12:35pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/removing-a-backtick-text-parser-or-the-replace-function/20775/4 "2023-12-01T12:35:31Z")

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**Post date:** [December 15, 2023, 11:07am UTC](https://community.make.com/t/removing-a-backtick-text-parser-or-the-replace-function/20775/5 "2023-12-15T11:07:19Z")

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