diff --git a/modules/codelite/codelite.lua b/modules/codelite/codelite.lua
index c995773c..1940eea9 100755
--- a/modules/codelite/codelite.lua
+++ b/modules/codelite/codelite.lua
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 		local result = value:gsub('&', '&')
 		result = result:gsub('<', '&lt;')
 		result = result:gsub('>', '&gt;')
-		result = result:gsub('"', '\\&quot;')
+		result = result:gsub('"', '&quot;')
 		return result
 	end
 
diff --git a/modules/codelite/tests/test_codelite_config.lua b/modules/codelite/tests/test_codelite_config.lua
index 7d1c37e5..2972e24f 100644
--- a/modules/codelite/tests/test_codelite_config.lua
+++ b/modules/codelite/tests/test_codelite_config.lua
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
         <Preprocessor Value="TEST"/>
         <Preprocessor Value="DEF"/>
         <Preprocessor Value="VAL=1"/>
-        <Preprocessor Value="ESCAPE=\&quot;WITH\ SPACE\&quot;"/>
+        <Preprocessor Value="ESCAPE=&quot;WITH\ SPACE&quot;"/>
       </Compiler>
 		]]
 	end