diff --git a/src/import-export/qif-import/qif-file.scm b/src/import-export/qif-import/qif-file.scm
index d2ea73c819..cab11c986d 100644
--- a/src/import-export/qif-import/qif-file.scm
+++ b/src/import-export/qif-import/qif-file.scm
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
                         (case qstate-type
                           ;; Transaction list for a particular account
                           ((type:bank type:cash type:ccard type:invst type:port
-                                      #{type:oth\ a}#  #{type:oth\ l}#)
+                                      #{type:oth a}#  #{type:oth l}#)
                            (if ignore-accounts
                                (set! current-account-name
                                      last-seen-account-name))
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
                         ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 
                         ((type:bank type:cash type:ccard type:invst type:port
-                                    #{type:oth\ a}#  #{type:oth\ l}#)
+                                    #{type:oth a}#  #{type:oth l}#)
                          (case tag
                            ;; D : transaction date
                            ((#\D)