diff --git a/src/compiler.js b/src/compiler.js
index 82618d31..e04a5b9d 100644
--- a/src/compiler.js
+++ b/src/compiler.js
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ var Compiler = Object.extend({
     },
 
     _templateName: function() {
-        return this.templateName == null? 'undefined' : '"'+this.templateName.replace(/"/g, '\\"')+'"';
+        return this.templateName == null? 'undefined' : JSON.stringify(this.templateName);
     },
 
     _bufferAppend: function(func) {