diff --git a/lib/Data/Random.pm b/lib/Data/Random.pm
index f7c898e..f459471 100755
--- a/lib/Data/Random.pm
+++ b/lib/Data/Random.pm
@@ -161,7 +161,8 @@ sub rand_chars {
         elsif ( $options{'set'} =~ /^(misc|char)$/ ) {
             @charset =
               ( '#', ',',
-                qw(~ ! @ $ % ^ & * ( ) _ + = - { } | : " < > ? / . ' ; ] [ \ `)
+                qw(~ ! @ $ % ^ & * ( ) _ + = - { } | : " < > ? / . ' ; ] [ `),
+                "\\",
             );
         }