diff --git a/examples/screen-keys.conf b/examples/screen-keys.conf
index 4e98fd77..ce149290 100644
--- a/examples/screen-keys.conf
+++ b/examples/screen-keys.conf
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ unbind w
 bind w list-windows
 
 # quit \ 
-unbind \
-bind \ confirm-before "kill-server"
+unbind '\'
+bind '\' confirm-before "kill-server"
 
 # kill K k 
 unbind K