diff --git a/fetch.py b/fetch.py
index 749ce3b..97cf0d8 100644
--- a/fetch.py
+++ b/fetch.py
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ def set_config(cfg):
 
 # Pre-compiled regex patterns (compiled once at module load)
 cleanhtml_re = [
-    re.compile('<.*?>'),
-    re.compile('\s+'),
-    re.compile('::+'),
+    re.compile(r'<.*?>'),
+    re.compile(r'\s+'),
+    re.compile(r'::+'),
 ]
 
 # Proxy extraction pattern: IP:PORT followed by non-digit or end