diff --git a/uwsgi-python/vars/pretix.yml b/uwsgi-python/vars/pretix.yml
index f9f40e1c3cbe334c9f1e27f24de52acd373c81bc..c6aa4a27588651bdde3e0cc4b10b2cb6af2533bd 100644
--- a/uwsgi-python/vars/pretix.yml
+++ b/uwsgi-python/vars/pretix.yml
@@ -91,10 +91,9 @@ pretix_entropy_order_code: 5  # <16
 pretix_entropy_ticket_secret: 32  # <64
 pretix_entropy_voucher_code: 16  # <255
 
-pretix_ldap: false # do not forget to enable it via plugins
+pretix_ldap: false  # do not forget to enable it via plugins
 pretix_ldap_bind_url: "ldaps://ad.example.com"
-pretix_ldap_bind_dn: "EXAMPLE\user"
+pretix_ldap_bind_dn: "EXAMPLE\\user"
 pretix_ldap_password: "secret"
 pretix_ldap_search_base: "cn=User,dc=example,dc=com"
 pretix_ldap_search_filter: "(&(objectClass=inetOrgPerson)(mail={email}))"
-