diff --git a/lib/ace/mode/php/php.js b/lib/ace/mode/php/php.js
index 67346058..3c6c883e 100644
--- a/lib/ace/mode/php/php.js
+++ b/lib/ace/mode/php/php.js
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ PHP.Lexer = function( src, ini ) {
                         return undefined;
 
                     } else {
-                        result = result.replace(/\n/g,"\\n").replace(/\r/g,"");
+                        result = result.replace(/\n/g,"\n").replace(/\r/g,"");
                     }
 
                     /*