diff --git a/src/syntax.rs b/src/syntax.rs
index d22921d..6213e59 100644
--- a/src/syntax.rs
+++ b/src/syntax.rs
@@ -214,19 +214,19 @@ pub enum ExpandError {
 
 fn expand(text: &str) -> Result<String, ExpandError> {
     let chars = text.chars();
-    let mut escape = false;
+    // let mut escape = false;
     let mut s = String::new();
     for c in chars {
-        if !escape && c == '\\' {
-            escape = true;
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        if escape {
-            s.push(c);
-            escape = false;
-            continue;
-        }
+        // if !escape && c == '\\' {
+        //     escape = true;
+        //     continue;
+        // }
+
+        // if escape {
+        //     s.push(c);
+        //     escape = false;
+        //     continue;
+        // }
 
         if c == '~' {
             let p = home_dir()?;