diff --git a/pkg/commands/os_default_platform.go b/pkg/commands/os_default_platform.go
index 9411e69a6..864b1f3c8 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/os_default_platform.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/os_default_platform.go
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ func getPlatform() *Platform {
 		catCmd:               "cat",
 		shell:                "bash",
 		shellArg:             "-c",
+		escapedQuote:         "'",
 		openCommand:          "open {{filename}}",
 		openLinkCommand:      "open {{link}}",
-		escapedQuote:         `\'`,
-		fallbackEscapedQuote: `\"`,
+		fallbackEscapedQuote: "\"",
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/commands/os_windows.go b/pkg/commands/os_windows.go
index 74c846912..fcb498db3 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/os_windows.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/os_windows.go
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ func getPlatform() *Platform {
 		shell:                "cmd",
 		shellArg:             "/c",
 		escapedQuote:         `\"`,
-		fallbackEscapedQuote: `\'`,
+		fallbackEscapedQuote: "\\'",
 	}
 }