diff --git a/RegExpSupport/src/org/intellij/lang/regexp/psi/impl/RegExpElementImpl.java b/RegExpSupport/src/org/intellij/lang/regexp/psi/impl/RegExpElementImpl.java
index 9b96b95d7b5f..f0befa3c0287 100644
--- a/RegExpSupport/src/org/intellij/lang/regexp/psi/impl/RegExpElementImpl.java
+++ b/RegExpSupport/src/org/intellij/lang/regexp/psi/impl/RegExpElementImpl.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public abstract class RegExpElementImpl extends ASTWrapperPsiElement implements
     }
 
     public String toString() {
-        return getClass().getSimpleName() + ": <" + getUnescapedText() + ">";
+        return getClass().getSimpleName() + ": <" + getText() + ">";
     }
 
     public void accept(@NotNull PsiElementVisitor visitor) {