diff --git a/jc/parsers/syslog.py b/jc/parsers/syslog.py
index afaf6f0d..38b924c2 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/syslog.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/syslog.py
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ __version__ = info.version
 # https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc5424.html#section-6
 escape_map = {
     r'\\': '\\',
-    r'\"': r'"',
-    r'\]': r']'
+    r'\"': '"',
+    r'\]': ']'
 }
 
 
diff --git a/jc/parsers/syslog_s.py b/jc/parsers/syslog_s.py
index 896af562..3524f7b9 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/syslog_s.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/syslog_s.py
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ __version__ = info.version
 # https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc5424.html#section-6
 escape_map = {
     r'\\': '\\',
-    r'\"': r'"',
-    r'\]': r']'
+    r'\"': '"',
+    r'\]': ']'
 }