diff --git a/libtisbackup/backup_mysql.py b/libtisbackup/backup_mysql.py
index 533d3c8..d8afe47 100644
--- a/libtisbackup/backup_mysql.py
+++ b/libtisbackup/backup_mysql.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class backup_mysql(backup_generic):
         self.ssh.set_missing_host_key_policy(paramiko.AutoAddPolicy())
         self.ssh.connect(self.server_name, username="root", pkey=mykey, port=self.ssh_port)
 
-        self.db_passwd = self.db_passwd.replace("$", "\$")
+        self.db_passwd = self.db_passwd.replace("$", r"\$")
         if not self.db_name:
             stats["log"] = "Successfully backuping processed to the following databases :"
             stats["status"] = "List"