diff --git a/mrbgems/mruby-reddish-parser/mrblib/reddish_parser/lexer.rb b/mrbgems/mruby-reddish-parser/mrblib/reddish_parser/lexer.rb
index cc7809d..2189a2b 100644
--- a/mrbgems/mruby-reddish-parser/mrblib/reddish_parser/lexer.rb
+++ b/mrbgems/mruby-reddish-parser/mrblib/reddish_parser/lexer.rb
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def percent_word
 
     def read_quote_word(term)
       t = Regexp.escape(term)
-      word = @line.slice!(/^.+?(?<!\\)#{t}/)
+      word = @line.slice!(/^.*?(?<!\\)#{t}/)
       raise SyntaxError.new("unterminated string") unless word
       word.delete_suffix!(term).gsub(/\\#{t}/, term)
     end