diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/ekt/EKT.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/ekt/EKT.kt
index ab75f2f..cd22154 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/ekt/EKT.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/ekt/EKT.kt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ object EKT {
 			"#" to { s -> s + "/*" }
 	)
 
-	private val startStringRegex = Regex("(?:^|[^\\\\])([:=#])]\n?")
+	private val startStringRegex = Regex("(?:^|[^\\\\])([:=#])]")
 	private val endStringRegex = Regex("\\[([:=#])")
 
 	private val scriptPrefix = """
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ _result.toString()
 	fun render(template: String, data: Map<String, Any>, dumpGeneratedScript: File? = null): String {
 		@Suppress("NAME_SHADOWING")
 		var template = template
-		template = template.replace("\"", "\\\"").replace("$", "\${'$'}")
+		template = template.replace("$", "\${'$'}")
 		template = ":]$template[:"
 		template = template.replace(startStringRegex, {
 			val c = it.groups[1]!!.value
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/ekt/Test.kt b/src/test/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/ekt/Test.kt
index 96fbb11..65ede03 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/ekt/Test.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/ekt/Test.kt
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ import java.io.File
  */
 fun main(args: Array<String>) {
 	val res = EKT.render(File("template.ekt"), mapOf(
-			"value" to 11
+			"title" to "EKT Test",
+			"body" to "some test content",
+			"value" to 42
 	), dumpGeneratedScript = File("script.kts"))
 
 	File("result.txt").apply {