diff --git a/app/pigway_pi_control.py b/app/pigway_pi_control.py
index a083556..b50059c 100755
--- a/app/pigway_pi_control.py
+++ b/app/pigway_pi_control.py
@@ -140,10 +140,10 @@ def _run(args):
 
 def primary_network():
     out=_run(["ip","-4","route","get","1.1.1.1"])
-    dev=re.search(r"\\bdev\\s+(\\S+)",out); src=re.search(r"\\bsrc\\s+(\\S+)",out); label="IP4"
+    dev=re.search(r"\bdev\s+(\S+)",out); src=re.search(r"\bsrc\s+(\S+)",out); label="IP4"
     if not dev:
         out=_run(["ip","-6","route","get","2606:4700:4700::1111"])
-        dev=re.search(r"\\bdev\\s+(\\S+)",out); src=re.search(r"\\bsrc\\s+(\\S+)",out); label="IP6"
+        dev=re.search(r"\bdev\s+(\S+)",out); src=re.search(r"\bsrc\s+(\S+)",out); label="IP6"
     if not dev: return "","NET","DOWN","IP4","NO IP"
     iface=dev.group(1); ipval=src.group(1) if src else ""
     if Path(f"/sys/class/net/{iface}/wireless").exists():