diff --git a/gnucash/python/pycons/console.py b/gnucash/python/pycons/console.py
index b3a27035fe..31c79ab888 100644
--- a/gnucash/python/pycons/console.py
+++ b/gnucash/python/pycons/console.py
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ class Console (Gtk.ScrolledWindow):
                                 weight=Pango.Weight.BOLD,
                                 font='Mono 10')
         self.buffer.create_tag('0')
-        self.color_pat = re.compile('\x01?\x1b\[(.*?)m\x02?')
+        self.color_pat = re.compile(r'\x01?\x1b\[(.*?)m\x02?')
         for code in ansi_colors:
             self.buffer.create_tag(code,
                                    foreground=ansi_colors[code],
diff --git a/gnucash/python/pycons/shell.py b/gnucash/python/pycons/shell.py
index d5e3f8e13e..2bfac3de25 100644
--- a/gnucash/python/pycons/shell.py
+++ b/gnucash/python/pycons/shell.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class Shell:
         self.command = ''
         self.globals = ns_globals
         self.locals = ns_locals
-        self.complete_sep = re.compile('[\s\{\}\[\]\(\)]')
+        self.complete_sep = re.compile(r'[\s\{\}\[\]\(\)]')
         self.prompt = sys.ps1