diff --git a/libs/subliminal_patch/subtitle.py b/libs/subliminal_patch/subtitle.py
index f67417d37..ad39f031b 100644
--- a/libs/subliminal_patch/subtitle.py
+++ b/libs/subliminal_patch/subtitle.py
@@ -296,9 +296,9 @@ class Subtitle(Subtitle_):
         def prepare_text(text, style):
             body = []
             for fragment, sty in parse_tags(text, style, sub.styles):
-                fragment = fragment.replace(ur"\h", u" ")
-                fragment = fragment.replace(ur"\n", u"\n")
-                fragment = fragment.replace(ur"\N", u"\n")
+                fragment = fragment.replace(r"\h", u" ")
+                fragment = fragment.replace(r"\n", u"\n")
+                fragment = fragment.replace(r"\N", u"\n")
                 if sty.drawing:
                     raise pysubs2.ContentNotUsable