diff --git a/ftplugin/markdown.vim b/ftplugin/markdown.vim
index fb42d01..9917343 100644
--- a/ftplugin/markdown.vim
+++ b/ftplugin/markdown.vim
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ set cpo&vim
 
 setlocal comments=fb:*,fb:-,fb:+,n:> commentstring=<!--%s-->
 setlocal formatoptions+=tcqln formatoptions-=r formatoptions-=o
-setlocal formatlistpat=^\\s*\\d\\+\\.\\s\\+\\\|^\\s*[-*+]\\s\\+\\\|^\\[^\\ze[^\\]]\\+\\]:\\&^.\\{4\\}
+setlocal formatlistpat=^\\s*\\d\\+\\.\\s\\+\\\|^\\s*[-*+]\\s\\+\\\|^\\[\\ze[^\\]]\\+\\]:\\&^.\\{4\\}
 
 if exists('b:undo_ftplugin')
   let b:undo_ftplugin .= "|setl cms< com< fo< flp< et< ts< sts< sw<"