diff --git a/examples/hello_world.v b/examples/hello_world.v
index bdb69bc160..fb964162bb 100644
--- a/examples/hello_world.v
+++ b/examples/hello_world.v
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-println('Hello, World!') 
- 
+println('Hello, World!')
diff --git a/vlib/compiler/expression.v b/vlib/compiler/expression.v
index ce763858e7..842c7fce80 100644
--- a/vlib/compiler/expression.v
+++ b/vlib/compiler/expression.v
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ fn (p mut Parser) name_expr() string {
 
 	mut name := p.lit
 	// Raw string (`s := r'hello \n ')
-	if (name == 'r' || name == 'c') && p.peek() == .str {
+	if (name == 'r' || name == 'c') && p.peek() == .str && p.prev_tok != .dollar {
 		p.string_expr()
 		return 'string'
 	}