diff --git a/garak/probes/encoding.py b/garak/probes/encoding.py
index e9b017144..63cd1a9ef 100644
--- a/garak/probes/encoding.py
+++ b/garak/probes/encoding.py
@@ -266,7 +266,6 @@ def __init__(self):
             self.prompts, self.triggers = zip(
                 *random.sample(generated_prompts, self.soft_probe_prompt_cap)
             )
-        self.prompts = self.langprovider.get_text(self.prompts)
 
     def _attempt_prestore_hook(self, attempt, seq):
         attempt.notes["triggers"] = [self.triggers[seq]]
diff --git a/tests/langservice/probes/test_probes_base.py b/tests/langservice/probes/test_probes_base.py
index 3ea1d88ac..7aeac3bc3 100644
--- a/tests/langservice/probes/test_probes_base.py
+++ b/tests/langservice/probes/test_probes_base.py
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ def test_probe_prompt_translation(classname, mocker):
         # increase prompt calls by 1 or if triggers are lists by the len of triggers
         if isinstance(probe_instance.triggers[0], list):
             expected_provision_calls += len(probe_instance.triggers)
-        else:
+        elif not classname.startswith("probes.encoding"):
             expected_provision_calls += 1
 
     if hasattr(probe_instance, "attempt_descrs"):