diff --git a/C/init.c b/C/init.c
index efef8bb11..ebe01d74e 100644
--- a/C/init.c
+++ b/C/init.c
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ static Opdef    Ops[] = {
   {"#", yfx, 500},
   {"+", fx, 500},
   {"-", fy, 200},
-  {"\\", fx, 500},
+  {"\\", fy, 200},
   {"rdiv", yfx, 400},
   {"*", yfx, 400},
   {"/", yfx, 400},