diff --git a/tv/2configs/vim.nix b/tv/2configs/vim.nix
index 295c78aff..04b1480c1 100644
--- a/tv/2configs/vim.nix
+++ b/tv/2configs/vim.nix
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ let
       hi link SPATH Constant
       hi link URI Constant
 
-      syn match String /"\([^"]\|\\\"\)*"/
+      syn match String /"\([^\\"]\|\\.\)*"/
       syn match Comment /\(^\|\s\)#.*/
     ''}