diff --git a/python/glitter.py b/python/glitter.py
index b2c84b6b..4df4b806 100644
--- a/python/glitter.py
+++ b/python/glitter.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 if weechat.register(SCRIPT_NAME, SCRIPT_AUTHOR, SCRIPT_VERSION, SCRIPT_LICENSE, SCRIPT_DESC, "", ""):
    weechat.hook_command_run("/input return", "command_run_input", "")
 
-glitter_pat = re.compile("\*\*\*([^\*]+)\*\*\*")
+glitter_pat = re.compile(r"\*\*\*([^*]+)\*\*\*")
 def glitter_it(match):
    lut = ("13","4","8","9","11","12") # len=6
    text = match.group(1)