diff --git a/sshch/sshch b/sshch/sshch
index 022169c..bd49390 100755
--- a/sshch/sshch
+++ b/sshch/sshch
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def ConvertPassword(password):
         elif char == '"':
             password_string += "''"+'"'+"''"
         elif char == ';':
-            password_string += "'"+"\;"+"'"
+            password_string += "'"+r'\;'+"'"
         elif char == "\\":
             password_string += "'"+'"'+"\\"+"\\"+'"'+"'"
         else: