diff --git a/gentest.py b/gentest.py
index b7456b18..1468b87b 100755
--- a/gentest.py
+++ b/gentest.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ static int testlibxml2(void);
 static int generic_errors = 0;
 static int call_tests = 0;
 
-static xmlChar chartab[1024] = "  chartab\n";
+static xmlChar chartab[1024] = "  chartab\\n";
 
 static void
 structured_errors(void *userData ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
diff --git a/testapi.c b/testapi.c
index 19142a03..d256c197 100644
--- a/testapi.c
+++ b/testapi.c
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ static int testlibxml2(void);
 static int generic_errors = 0;
 static int call_tests = 0;
 
-static xmlChar chartab[1024] = "  chartab
-";
+static xmlChar chartab[1024] = "  chartab\n";
 
 static void
 structured_errors(void *userData ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,