diff --git a/test/run b/test/run
index ed8acf33..9905583e 100755
--- a/test/run
+++ b/test/run
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ main() {
         catch %{
         exec gg
         }
-        exec '$(cat cmd | sed -e s/\'/\\\'/g)'
+        exec '$(cat cmd | sed -e s/\'/\\\\\'/g)'
         eval -buffer *debug* write debug
         nop %sh{ IFS==
         echo \"\$kak_selections\"      > selections
diff --git a/test/unit/rotate-content/cmd b/test/unit/rotate-content/cmd
index 0f50de7d..49416e67 100644
--- a/test/unit/rotate-content/cmd
+++ b/test/unit/rotate-content/cmd
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<a-R>
+<a-'>