diff --git a/janet/scanner.janet b/janet/scanner.janet
index caea361..43c5de6 100644
--- a/janet/scanner.janet
+++ b/janet/scanner.janet
@@ -186,21 +186,17 @@
 
 (defn- add-string
   [scanner]
-  (print "Adding string")
   (defn recur [scanner buff interpolate?]
     (let [char (current-char scanner)]
-      (print "scanning current char: " char)
       (case char
         "{" (recur (advance scanner) (buffer/push buff char) true)
         # allow multiline strings
         "\n" (recur (update (advance scanner) :line inc) (buffer/push buff char) interpolate?)
         "\"" (add-token (advance scanner) (if interpolate? :interpolated :string)(string buff))
         "\\" (let [next (next-char scanner)]
-                (print "found slash")
-                (print "next char: " next)
                 (if (= next "{") 
                   (do
-                    (print "escaped brace")
+                    (buffer/push buff char)
                     (buffer/push buff next)
                     (recur (advance (advance scanner)) buff interpolate?))
                   (recur (advance scanner) (buffer/push buff char) interpolate?)))