diff --git a/src/preserves/pegs.nim b/src/preserves/pegs.nim
index 2afdbe1..bfdc527 100644
--- a/src/preserves/pegs.nim
+++ b/src/preserves/pegs.nim
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ grammar "Preserves":
   exp <- 'e' * ?('-'|'+') * +Digit
   flt <- int * ((frac * exp) | frac | exp)
 
-  String <- '"' * *(escaped | (utf8.any - '"')) * '"'
+  String <- '"' * *(escape * escaped | (utf8.any - '"')) * '"'
 
   ByteString <- charByteString | hexByteString | b64ByteString
   charByteString <- '#' * >('"' * >(*binchar) * '"')
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ grammar "Preserves":
 
   unescaped <- utf8.any - escaped
   unicodeEscaped <- 'u' * Xdigit[4]
-  escaped <- '\\' * ({'{', '"', '|', '\\', 'b', 'f', 'n', 'r', 't'} | unicodeEscaped)
+  escaped <- {'{', '"', '|', '\\', 'b', 'f', 'n', 'r', 't'} | unicodeEscaped
   escape <- '\\'
 
   ws <- *(' ' | '\t' | '\r' | '\n' | ',')