diff --git a/grammar.js b/grammar.js
index cb56d24..77d68ac 100644
--- a/grammar.js
+++ b/grammar.js
@@ -1002,7 +1002,7 @@ module.exports = grammar({
 
     // http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13014947/regex-to-match-a-c-style-multiline-comment/36328890#36328890
     comment: $ => token(choice(
-      seq('//', /(\\(.|\r?\n)|[^\\\n])*/),
+      seq('//', /(\\+(.|\r?\n)|[^\\\n])*/),
       seq(
         '/*',
         /[^*]*\*+([^/*][^*]*\*+)*/,