diff --git a/lib/core/macros.nim b/lib/core/macros.nim
index 334a4b8c7..e290cce32 100644
--- a/lib/core/macros.nim
+++ b/lib/core/macros.nim
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ proc `$`*(node: PNimrodNode): string {.compileTime.} =
   case node.kind
   of nnkIdent:
     result = $node.ident
-  of nnkStrLit:
+  of nnkStrLit..nnkTripleStrLit:
     result = node.strVal
   else: 
     badNodeKind node.kind, "$"