diff --git a/files/file_list.py b/files/file_list.py
index ebdfcbf..bb5e015 100755
--- a/files/file_list.py
+++ b/files/file_list.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import io
 import datetime
 
 SQLFILE = "list_of_files.sqlite"
-IMGMATCH = re.compile(".*\.jpg$|.*\.jpeg$|.*\.png$", re.I)
+IMGMATCH = re.compile(r".*\.jpg$|.*\.jpeg$|.*\.png$", re.I)
 BADDIRS = []
 MINSIZE = 0
 # MIME=magic.open(magic.MAGIC_NONE)