diff --git a/networking.py b/networking.py
index 84b9efb..238490a 100644
--- a/networking.py
+++ b/networking.py
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ class WirelessConnectThread(ConnectThread):
                                          re.I | re.M  | re.S)
                 self.network['psk'] = misc.RunRegex(key_pattern,
                         misc.Run('wpa_passphrase "' + self.network['essid'] +
-                                 '" "' + misc.shell_escape(self.network['key'])
+                                 '" "' + re.escape(self.network['key'])
                                  + '"'))
             # Generate the wpa_supplicant file...
             if self.network.get('enctype') is not None: