diff --git a/Python/ceval.c b/Python/ceval.c
index 4f81bff..2ab77c0 100644
--- a/Python/ceval.c
+++ b/Python/ceval.c
@@ -442,8 +442,8 @@
 			if (is_stringobject(v)) {
 				char *s = getstringvalue(v);
 				int len = getstringsize(v);
-				fwrite(s, 1, len, fp);
-				if (len > 0 && s[len-1] == '\n')
+				err = printobject(v, fp, PRINT_RAW);
+				if (err == 0 && len > 0 && s[len-1] == '\n')
 					softspace(sysget("stdout"), 0);
 			}
 			else {