diff --git a/scripts/spec.py b/scripts/spec.py
index de34632..3c02dfe 100644
--- a/scripts/spec.py
+++ b/scripts/spec.py
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@
                             just_txt = just_txt.get_text().strip()
                             unicode_map = {
                             u"\u2019" : "'",
+                            u"\u201c" : "\"",
+                            u"\u201d" : "\"",
                             u"\u2192" : "->",
                             }
                             for um in unicode_map:
@@ -228,7 +230,7 @@
                 enum_value = vuid_mapping.convertVUID(vuid_str)
             new_enum = "%s%s" % (validation_error_enum_name, get8digithex(enum_value))
             enum_decl.append('    %s = 0x%s,' % (new_enum, get8digithex(enum_value)))
-            error_string_map.append('    {%s, "%s"},' % (new_enum, self.error_db_dict[enum]['error_msg']))
+            error_string_map.append('    {%s, "%s"},' % (new_enum, self.error_db_dict[enum]['error_msg'].replace('"', '\\"')))
             max_enum_val = max(max_enum_val, enum_value)
         enum_decl.append('    %sMAX_ENUM = %d,' % (validation_error_enum_name, max_enum_val + 1))
         enum_decl.append('};')