diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_srv6l3vpn_sid/test_bgp_srv6l3vpn_sid.py b/tests/topotests/bgp_srv6l3vpn_sid/test_bgp_srv6l3vpn_sid.py
index 189d2baf17aa..984cf97e288b 100755
--- a/tests/topotests/bgp_srv6l3vpn_sid/test_bgp_srv6l3vpn_sid.py
+++ b/tests/topotests/bgp_srv6l3vpn_sid/test_bgp_srv6l3vpn_sid.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
 
 def build_topo(tgen):
-    """
+    r"""
      CE1     CE3      CE5
     (eth0)  (eth0)   (eth0)
       :2      :2      :2