diff --git a/scripts/qapi.py b/scripts/qapi.py
index 8082af3..a745e92 100644
--- a/scripts/qapi.py
+++ b/scripts/qapi.py
@@ -21,8 +21,17 @@ def tokenize(data):
         elif data[0] == "'":
             data = data[1:]
             string = ''
-            while data[0] != "'":
-                string += data[0]
+            esc = False
+            while True:
+                if esc:
+                    string += data[0]
+                    esc = False
+                elif data[0] == "\\":
+                    esc = True
+                elif data[0] == "'":
+                    break
+                else
+                    string += data[0]
                 data = data[1:]
             data = data[1:]
             yield string