diff --git a/js/Util.js b/js/Util.js
index c3f2a3b..17923b4 100644
--- a/js/Util.js
+++ b/js/Util.js
@@ -97,5 +97,14 @@ BR.Util = {
         }
 
         return true;
+    },
+
+    // this method must only be used to sanitize for textContent.
+    // do NOT use it to sanitize any attribute,
+    // see https://web.archive.org/web/20121208091505/http://benv.ca/2012/10/4/you-are-probably-misusing-DOM-text-methods/
+    sanitizeHTMLContent: function(str) {
+        var temp = document.createElement('div');
+        temp.textContent = str;
+        return temp.innerHTML;
     }
 };
diff --git a/js/plugin/POIMarkers.js b/js/plugin/POIMarkers.js
index 5d82f06..c47990d 100644
--- a/js/plugin/POIMarkers.js
+++ b/js/plugin/POIMarkers.js
@@ -87,21 +87,12 @@ BR.PoiMarkers = L.Control.extend({
     },
 
     addMarker: function(latlng, name) {
-        // this method must only be used to sanitize for textContent.
-        // do NOT use it to sanitize any attribute,
-        // see https://web.archive.org/web/20121208091505/http://benv.ca/2012/10/4/you-are-probably-misusing-DOM-text-methods/
-        var sanitizeHTMLContent = function(str) {
-            var temp = document.createElement('div');
-            temp.textContent = str;
-            return temp.innerHTML;
-        };
-
         var icon = L.VectorMarkers.icon({
             icon: 'star',
             markerColor: BR.conf.markerColors.poi
         });
 
-        var content = sanitizeHTMLContent(name) + '<br>';
+        var content = BR.Util.sanitizeHTMLContent(name) + '<br>';
         content += "<button id='remove-poi-marker' class='btn btn-secondary'><i class='fa fa-trash'></i></button>";
 
         var self = this;
diff --git a/js/plugin/RouteLoaderConverter.js b/js/plugin/RouteLoaderConverter.js
index 05de571..bf9b5ca 100644
--- a/js/plugin/RouteLoaderConverter.js
+++ b/js/plugin/RouteLoaderConverter.js
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ BR.routeLoader = function(map, layersControl, routing, pois) {
         addTrackOverlay: function(geoJSON) {
             this._trackLayer = L.geoJSON(geoJSON, BR.Track.getGeoJsonOptions(layersControl)).addTo(map);
 
-            layersControl.addOverlay(this._trackLayer, this._layerName);
+            layersControl.addOverlay(this._trackLayer, BR.Util.sanitizeHTMLContent(this._layerName));
 
             this._bounds = this._trackLayer.getBounds();