diff --git a/foliant/preprocessors/escapecode.py b/foliant/preprocessors/escapecode.py
index 31b5912..f5df415 100644
--- a/foliant/preprocessors/escapecode.py
+++ b/foliant/preprocessors/escapecode.py
@@ -451,23 +451,6 @@ def render_list(self, element: block.List) -> str:
             sep = f"{self._prefix}\n"
         return sep.join(result)
 
-    def render_quote(self, element: block.Quote) -> str:
-        # adds a key 'in_quote' to all lists
-        element = self._add_quote_prop(element)
-
-        with self.container("> ", "> "):
-            result = self.render_children(element)
-        self._prefix = self._second_prefix
-        return result + "\n"
-
-    def _add_quote_prop(self, element):
-        for i, child in enumerate(element.children):
-            if 'tight' in dir(child):
-                element.children[i].in_quote = True
-            if 'children' in dir(child):
-                element.children[i] = self._add_quote_prop(child)
-        return element
-
     def render_html_block(self, element: block.HTMLBlock) -> str:
         children = element.children
         raw_type = 'comments'