1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/meta/lib/oe/patch.py b/meta/lib/oe/patch.py
index e0f0604251..07a40fc50e 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oe/patch.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oe/patch.py
@@ -334,8 +334,8 @@ class GitApplyTree(PatchTree):
     @staticmethod
     def interpretPatchHeader(headerlines):
         import re
-        author_re = re.compile('[\S ]+ <\S+@\S+\.\S+>')
-        from_commit_re = re.compile('^From [a-z0-9]{40} .*')
+        author_re = re.compile(r'[\S ]+ <\S+@\S+\.\S+>')
+        from_commit_re = re.compile(r'^From [a-z0-9]{40} .*')
         outlines = []
         author = None
         date = None