diff --git a/cgi_scripts/skyweave.lua b/cgi_scripts/skyweave.lua
index 07fdabc..fd440f3 100755
--- a/cgi_scripts/skyweave.lua
+++ b/cgi_scripts/skyweave.lua
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ local function emergency_error(message, status_code)
          print(json_for_emergency.encode({ errCode = -999, errMsg = "Framework Panic: " .. message }))
     else
         -- Fallback to a very basic JSON-like string if no JSON encoder is available
-        print('{"errCode": -999, "errMsg": "Framework Panic: ' .. message:gsub('[\\"]', '\%1') .. '"}')
+        print('{"errCode": -999, "errMsg": "Framework Panic: ' .. message:gsub('([\\"])', '\\%1') .. '"}')
     end
 end