diff --git a/mode/elisp.py b/mode/elisp.py
index d007efc..f66a937 100644
--- a/mode/elisp.py
+++ b/mode/elisp.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class StringGrammar(Grammar):
     rules = [
         PatternRule(r'octal', r'\\[0-7]{3}'),
         PatternRule(r'escaped', r'\\.'),
-        PatternRule(r'escaped', r'[^\\]+'),
+        PatternRule(r'data', r'[^\\"]+'),
     ]
 
 class ELispGrammar(Grammar):