diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 72961c6..fac79be 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -10,11 +10,7 @@ exports.quote = function (xs) {
             return '"' + s.replace(/(["\\$`!])/g, '\\$1') + '"';
         }
         else {
-            s = String(s).replace(/([A-z]:)?([#!"$&'()*,:;<=>?@\[\\\]^`{|}])/g, '$1\\$2');
-
-            // unescape paths in windows
-            s = s.replace(/\\\\/g, '\\')
-            return s
+            return String(s).replace(/([A-z]:)?([#!"$&'()*,:;<=>?@\[\\\]^`{|}])/g, '$1\\$2');
         }
     }).join(' ');
 };
diff --git a/test/quote.js b/test/quote.js
index c5b8a47..9d9aacd 100644
--- a/test/quote.js
+++ b/test/quote.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ test('quote ops', function (t) {
     t.end();
 });
 
-test('quote windows paths', function (t) {
+test('quote windows paths', { skip: 'breaking change, disabled until 2.x' }, function (t) {
     var path = 'C:\\projects\\node-shell-quote\\index.js'
 
     t.equal(quote([path, 'b', 'c d']), 'C:\\projects\\node-shell-quote\\index.js b \'c d\'')