diff --git a/lib/postgresql.js b/lib/postgresql.js
index f7013bb2..d73a0c50 100644
--- a/lib/postgresql.js
+++ b/lib/postgresql.js
@@ -387,13 +387,13 @@ PostgreSQL.prototype.buildExpression = function(columnName, operator,
       return new ParameterizedSQL(columnName + " LIKE ? ESCAPE E'\\\\'",
           [operatorValue]);
     case 'ilike':
-      return new ParameterizedSQL(columnName + " ILIKE ? ESCAPE '\\'",
+      return new ParameterizedSQL(columnName + " ILIKE ? ESCAPE E'\\\\'",
           [operatorValue]);
     case 'nlike':
       return new ParameterizedSQL(columnName + " NOT LIKE ? ESCAPE E'\\\\'",
           [operatorValue]);
     case 'nilike':
-      return new ParameterizedSQL(columnName + " NOT ILIKE ? ESCAPE '\\'",
+      return new ParameterizedSQL(columnName + " NOT ILIKE ? ESCAPE E'\\\\'",
           [operatorValue]);
     case 'regexp':
       if (operatorValue.global)