diff --git a/src/strescape.c b/src/strescape.c
index d23010d7a..bd4c0e657 100644
--- a/src/strescape.c
+++ b/src/strescape.c
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
 
 /*** file scope variables ************************************************************************/
 
-static const char ESCAPE_SHELL_CHARS[] = " !#$%()&~{}[]`?|<>;*\\\"";
-static const char ESCAPE_REGEX_CHARS[] = "^!#$%()&~{}[]`?|<>;*.\\";
+static const char ESCAPE_SHELL_CHARS[] = " !#$%()&{}[]`?|<>;*\\\"";
+static const char ESCAPE_REGEX_CHARS[] = "^!#$%()&{}[]`?|<>;*.\\";
 static const char ESCAPE_GLOB_CHARS[]  = "$*\\";
 
 /*** file scope functions ************************************************************************/