--- flawfinder-1.26/flawfinder
+++ flawfinder-1.26/flawfinder
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@
            i = i + 1
            incomment = 0
     elif instring:
-       if c == '\\': i = i + 1
+       if c == '\\' and nextc != '\n': i = i + 1
        elif c == '"' and instring == 1: instring = 0
        elif c == "'" and instring == 2: instring = 0
     else: