diff --git a/lib/FeedExpander.php b/lib/FeedExpander.php
index ef001af1..1a47851b 100644
--- a/lib/FeedExpander.php
+++ b/lib/FeedExpander.php
@@ -22,14 +22,7 @@ abstract class FeedExpander extends BridgeAbstract
         if ($xmlString === '') {
             throw new \Exception(sprintf('Unable to parse xml from `%s` because we got the empty string', $url), 10);
         }
-        // prepare/massage the xml to make it more acceptable
-        $problematicStrings = [
-            ' ',
-            '»',
-            '’',
-        ];
-        $xmlString = str_replace($problematicStrings, '', $xmlString);
-
+        $xmlString = $this->prepareXml($xmlString);
         $feedParser = new FeedParser();
         try {
             $this->feed = $feedParser->parseFeed($xmlString);
@@ -59,6 +52,23 @@ abstract class FeedExpander extends BridgeAbstract
         return $item;
     }
 
+    /**
+    * Prepare XML document to make it more acceptable by the parser
+    * This method can be overriden by bridges to change this behavior
+    *
+    * @return string
+    */
+    protected function prepareXml(string $xmlString): string
+    {
+        // Remove problematic escape sequences
+        $problematicStrings = [
+            ' ',
+            '»',
+            '’',
+        ];
+        return str_replace($problematicStrings, '', $xmlString);
+    }
+
     public function getURI()
     {
         return $this->feed['uri'] ?? parent::getURI();