diff --git a/mustache.js b/mustache.js
index a06d117..7272f6b 100644
--- a/mustache.js
+++ b/mustache.js
@@ -291,7 +291,6 @@ var Mustache = function() {
       return s.replace(/&(?!\w+;)|["'<>\\]/g, function(s) {
         switch(s) {
         case "&": return "&amp;";
-        case "\\": return "\\\\";
         case '"': return '&quot;';
         case "'": return '&#39;';
         case "<": return "&lt;";