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diff --git a/src/python/qgspythonutilsimpl.cpp b/src/python/qgspythonutilsimpl.cpp
index 7375226..69b46fa 100644
--- a/src/python/qgspythonutilsimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/python/qgspythonutilsimpl.cpp
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ QString QgsPythonUtilsImpl::homePythonPath()
   }
   else
   {
-    return '"' + settingsDir + "python\"";
+    return '"' + settingsDir.replace( '\\', "\\\\" ) + "python\"";
   }
 }