diff --git a/gentest.py b/gentest.py
index b7456b1..1468b87 100755
--- a/gentest.py
+++ b/gentest.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 static int generic_errors = 0;
 static int call_tests = 0;
 
-static xmlChar chartab[1024] = "  chartab\n";
+static xmlChar chartab[1024] = "  chartab\\n";
 
 static void
 structured_errors(void *userData ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,