diff --git a/java/query/test/TypeQLQueryTest.java b/java/query/test/TypeQLQueryTest.java
index 0346386d4..4a7205681 100644
--- a/java/query/test/TypeQLQueryTest.java
+++ b/java/query/test/TypeQLQueryTest.java
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public void testInsertQueryToString() {
     @Test
     public void testEscapeStrings() {
         assertEquals("insert\n$x \"hello\nworld\";", TypeQL.insert(var("x").eq("hello\nworld")).toString());
-        assertEquals("insert\n$x \"hello\\nworld\";", TypeQL.insert(var("x").eq("hello\\nworld")).toString());
+        assertEquals("insert\n$x \"hello\\\\nworld\";", TypeQL.insert(var("x").eq("hello\\nworld")).toString());
     }
 
     @Test