diff --git a/test/golden.out b/test/golden.out
index 935e5be6e02..4ea3036e73d 100644
--- a/test/golden.out
+++ b/test/golden.out
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ BUG: known to fail incorrectly
 =========== ./string_lit.go
 string_lit.go:5: syntax error
 string_lit.go:12: unknown escape sequence: \
-string_lit.go:12: unknown escape sequence: '
 BUG: known to fail incorrectly
 
 =========== ./switch.go
diff --git a/test/string_lit.go b/test/string_lit.go
index 1e725354b21..1b106cdadf0 100644
--- a/test/string_lit.go
+++ b/test/string_lit.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ func main() {
     "a",
     "ä",
     "本",
-    "\a\b\f\n\r\t\v\\\'\"",
+    "\a\b\f\n\r\t\v\\\"",
     "\000\123\x00\xca\xFE\u0123\ubabe\U0123ABCD\Ucafebabe",
     
     ``,