diff --git a/test/lexer.t.cpp b/test/lexer.t.cpp
index af5dfca41..504dd5aa7 100644
--- a/test/lexer.t.cpp
+++ b/test/lexer.t.cpp
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ int main (int argc, char** argv)
 
     // String
     { "'one two'",                                    { { "'one two'",                                    Lexer::Type::string       }, NO, NO, NO, NO }, },
-    { "\\\"three\\\"",                                { { "\\\"three\\\"",                                Lexer::Type::string       }, NO, NO, NO, NO }, },
+    { "\"three\"",                                    { { "\"three\"",                                    Lexer::Type::string       }, NO, NO, NO, NO }, },
     { "'\\''",                                        { { "'\\''",                                        Lexer::Type::string       }, NO, NO, NO, NO }, },
     { "\"\\\"\"",                                     { { "\"\\\"\"",                                     Lexer::Type::string       }, NO, NO, NO, NO }, },
     { "\"\tfoo\t\"",                                  { { "\"\tfoo\t\"",                                  Lexer::Type::string       }, NO, NO, NO, NO }, },