diff --git a/lib/jqtpl.js b/lib/jqtpl.js
index a58d308..0520c6d 100644
--- a/lib/jqtpl.js
+++ b/lib/jqtpl.js
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ exports.escape = function(str) {
         .replace(/&(?!\w+;)/g, '&')
         .replace(/</g, '&lt;')
         .replace(/>/g, '&gt;')
-        .replace(/'/g, '&#39')
+        .replace(/'/g, '&#39;')
         .replace(/"/g, '&quot;');
 };