diff --git a/libXmd/src/Replicant.c b/libXmd/src/Replicant.c
index 56805d6..6fd9f15 100644
--- a/libXmd/src/Replicant.c
+++ b/libXmd/src/Replicant.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ static String readEscapedMapString (FILE *file, char delimiter) {
 		if (ch == '\\') {
 			ch = fgetc(file);
 			if (ch == EOF) break;
-			if (ch == '\n') {
+			if (ch == 'n') {
 				char newline = '\n';
 				XmdBufferPush(string, &newline);
 				continue;