diff --git a/boards/default_src/python/python_generator.js b/boards/default_src/python/python_generator.js
index da904b9b..a19bbea1 100644
--- a/boards/default_src/python/python_generator.js
+++ b/boards/default_src/python/python_generator.js
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ Python.scrubNakedValue = function (line) {
  */
 Python.quote_ = function (string) {
     // Can't use goog.string.quote since % must also be escaped.
-    string = string.replace(/\\/g, '\\\\')
-        .replace(/\n/g, '\\\n');
+    // string = string.replace(/\\/g, '\\\\')
+    //     .replace(/\n/g, '\\\n');
 
     // Follow the CPython behaviour of repr() for a non-byte string.
     var quote = '\'';