diff --git a/plugwise/util.py b/plugwise/util.py
index 8413f6ec1..56541e0f7 100644
--- a/plugwise/util.py
+++ b/plugwise/util.py
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ def get_vendor_name(module: etree, model_data: ModuleData) -> ModuleData:
 
 def parse_escapes(text):
     """Helper-function for get_vendor_name()."""
-    fixed_escapes = re.sub(r'(?<!\\)(\\\\)*("|\\$)', r'\\\1\2', text)
+    fixed_escapes = re.sub(r'(?<!\\)(\\\\)*("|\\$)', r"\\\1\2", text)
     return ast.literal_eval(f'"{fixed_escapes}"')