diff --git a/pep0/pep.py b/pep0/pep.py
index 6d1d727a1..e01518df5 100644
--- a/pep0/pep.py
+++ b/pep0/pep.py
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ class PEP(object):
         author_list = []
         for regex in (angled, paren, simple):
             # Watch out for commas separating multiple names.
-            regex += u'(,\s*)?'
+            regex += r'(,\s*)?'
             for match in re.finditer(regex, data):
                 # Watch out for suffixes like 'Jr.' when they are comma-separated
                 # from the name and thus cause issues when *all* names are only