diff --git a/src/passwordler/password_strength.py b/src/passwordler/password_strength.py
index a8dea63..7ab3ade 100644
--- a/src/passwordler/password_strength.py
+++ b/src/passwordler/password_strength.py
@@ -15,20 +15,21 @@ def password_strength(password):
     Returns:
     str: a rating of either 'weak', 'good' or 'strong'
     """
+    if not isinstance(password, str):
+        raise TypeError("'password' should be of type 'string'")
+    elif password == '':
+        raise ValueError("'password' cannot be an empty string")
+    
     count_uppercase = len(re.findall("[A-Z]", password))
     count_numbers = len(re.findall('[0-9]', password))
-    count_special_chars = len(re.findall('[!-\/:-@[-`{-~]', password)) 
+    count_special_chars = len(re.findall('[!-/:-@\\[-`{-~]', password)) 
     length = len(password)
     common_passwords = ['123456', 'password', '12345', '12345678', 'qwerty', '1234567890', '1234', 
                         'baseball', 'dragon', 'football', '1234567', 'monkey', 'letmein', 'abc123', 
                         '111111', 'mustang', 'access', 'shadow', 'master', 'michael', 'superman', 
                         '696969', '123123', 'batman', 'trustno1']
 
-    if not isinstance(password, str):
-        raise TypeError("'password' should be of type 'string'")
-    if password == '':
-        raise ValueError("'password' cannot be an empty string")
-    elif length >= 12 and count_uppercase >= 1 and count_numbers >= 1 and count_special_chars >= 1 and password not in common_passwords:
+    if length >= 12 and count_uppercase >= 1 and count_numbers >= 1 and count_special_chars >= 1 and password not in common_passwords:
         return 'Your password is: Strong'
     elif length >= 8 and (count_uppercase + count_numbers + count_special_chars) >= 2 and password not in common_passwords:
         return 'Your password is: Good'