diff --git a/hy/cmdline.py b/hy/cmdline.py
index b938df2..8ef5d4b 100644
--- a/hy/cmdline.py
+++ b/hy/cmdline.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def koan_macro():
 @macro("ideas")
 def ideas_macro():
     return HyExpression([HySymbol('print'),
-                         HyString("""
+                         HyString(r"""
 
     => (import [sh [figlet]])
     => (figlet "Hi, Hy!")
diff --git a/tests/compilers/test_compiler.py b/tests/compilers/test_compiler.py
index 063bdda..35e92ba 100644
--- a/tests/compilers/test_compiler.py
+++ b/tests/compilers/test_compiler.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class CompilerTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assert_(callable(compiler.builds("foo_bar")))
         self.assert_(callable(compiler.builds("-")))
         self.assertRaisesRegexp(TypeError,
-                                "\*post\* translated strings",
+                                r"\*post\* translated strings",
                                 compiler.builds, "foobar-with-dash-")
 
 
diff --git a/tests/lex/test_lex.py b/tests/lex/test_lex.py
index feba9c3..cc9e7cc 100644
--- a/tests/lex/test_lex.py
+++ b/tests/lex/test_lex.py
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ def test_escapes():
     entry = tokenize("(foo \"foo\\n\")")[0]
     assert entry[1] == "foo\n"
 
-    entry = tokenize("(foo \"foo\s\")")[0]
+    entry = tokenize("(foo \"foo\\s\")")[0]
     assert entry[1] == "foo\\s"