diff --git a/lib/elixir/lib/macro.ex b/lib/elixir/lib/macro.ex
index ed31255c4a..176f34fa71 100644
--- a/lib/elixir/lib/macro.ex
+++ b/lib/elixir/lib/macro.ex
@@ -2700,7 +2700,7 @@ defmodule Macro do
         :ok
     end
 
-    prelude = quote do: options = unquote(Macro.escape(options))
+    prelude = quote do: options = unquote(options)
     acc = {prelude, dbg_format_header(env)}
 
     {acc, nil} =
diff --git a/lib/elixir/test/elixir/kernel_test.exs b/lib/elixir/test/elixir/kernel_test.exs
index 73c5cdc437..b4f1033fca 100644
--- a/lib/elixir/test/elixir/kernel_test.exs
+++ b/lib/elixir/test/elixir/kernel_test.exs
@@ -1484,6 +1484,11 @@ defmodule KernelTest do
       assert output =~ "3"
     end
 
+    test "prints the given expression with complex options" do
+      output = capture_io(fn -> assert dbg(123, [] ++ []) == 123 end)
+      assert output =~ "kernel_test.exs"
+    end
+
     test "doesn't print any colors if :syntax_colors is []" do
       output =
         capture_io(fn ->