diff --git a/src/input/mpegts/iptv/iptv_pipe.c b/src/input/mpegts/iptv/iptv_pipe.c
index 2e37a6eb..c3abc55f 100644
--- a/src/input/mpegts/iptv/iptv_pipe.c
+++ b/src/input/mpegts/iptv/iptv_pipe.c
@@ -57,11 +57,8 @@ iptv_pipe_start ( iptv_mux_t *im, const char *_raw, const url_t *url )
     while (*s && *s != ' ') {
       while (*s && *s != ' ' && *s != '\\')
         s++;
-      if (*s == '\\') {
-        s++;
-        if (*s)
-          s++;
-      }
+      if (*s == '\\')
+        memmove(s, s + 1, strlen(s));
     }
     if (f != s) {
       if (*s) {