diff --git a/seed/challenges/basic-javascript.json b/seed/challenges/basic-javascript.json
index 493e50ced6d..2e55a98f70c 100644
--- a/seed/challenges/basic-javascript.json
+++ b/seed/challenges/basic-javascript.json
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@
         "Let's update <code>yourDog</code> object's name property. Let's change her name from \"Coder\" to \"Happy Coder\"."
       ],
       "tests": [
-        "assert(/happy coder/gi.test(myDog.name), 'message: Update <code>myDog</code>'s <code>\"name\"</code> property to equal \"Happy Coder\".');"
+        "assert(/happy coder/gi.test(myDog.name), 'message: Update <code>myDog</code>\\'s <code>\"name\"</code> property to equal \"Happy Coder\".');"
       ],
       "challengeSeed": [
         "var ourDog = {",