diff --git a/hanatool.sh b/hanatool.sh
index e34ca50..1525bbf 100644
--- a/hanatool.sh
+++ b/hanatool.sh
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ case "$ACTION" in
             mkdir -p "$EXPORT_DIR"
         fi
         
-        QUERY="EXPORT \\\"${SCHEMA_NAME}\\\".\\\"*\\\" AS BINARY INTO '${EXPORT_DIR}' WITH REPLACE THREADS ${THREADS};"
+        QUERY="EXPORT \"${SCHEMA_NAME}\".\"*\" AS BINARY INTO '${EXPORT_DIR}' WITH REPLACE THREADS ${THREADS};"
         
         EXIT_CODE=0
         if [[ "$DRY_RUN" == "true" ]]; then
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ case "$ACTION" in
             QUERY_RENAME_PART="WITH RENAME SCHEMA \"${SCHEMA_NAME}\" TO \"${NEW_SCHEMA_NAME}\""
         fi
 
-        QUERY="IMPORT \\\"${SCHEMA_NAME}\\\".\\\"*\\\" AS BINARY FROM '${IMPORT_DIR}' ${QUERY_RENAME_PART} WITH IGNORE EXISTING THREADS ${THREADS};"
+        QUERY="IMPORT \"${SCHEMA_NAME}\".\"*\" AS BINARY FROM '${IMPORT_DIR}' ${QUERY_RENAME_PART} WITH IGNORE EXISTING THREADS ${THREADS};"
 
         EXIT_CODE=0
         if [[ "$DRY_RUN" == "true" ]]; then