diff --git a/cpp/cpptest.cpp b/cpp/cpptest.cpp
index 64bc9e6..045b254 100644
--- a/cpp/cpptest.cpp
+++ b/cpp/cpptest.cpp
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ static char const *pig[]= {
     "                             _     ",
     "    _._ _..._ .-',     _.._(`))    ",
     "   '-. `     '  /-._.-'    ',/     ",
-    "      )         \            '.    ",
+    "      )         \\            '.    ",
     "     / _    _    |             \\   ",
     "    |  a    a    /              |  ",
-    "    \   .-.                     ;  " ,
+    "    \\   .-.                     ;  " ,
     "     '-('' ).-'       ,'       ;   ",
     "        '-;           |      .'    ",
     "           \\           \\    /      ",