diff --git a/source/dub/internal/sdlang/lexer.d b/source/dub/internal/sdlang/lexer.d
index 0da140a..fa79786 100644
--- a/source/dub/internal/sdlang/lexer.d
+++ b/source/dub/internal/sdlang/lexer.d
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@
 		}
 		
 		advanceChar(ErrorOnEOF.Yes);
-		do
+		while(ch != '"')
 		{
 			if(ch == '\\')
 			{
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@
 				error("Unescaped newlines are only allowed in raw strings, not regular strings.");
 
 			advanceChar(ErrorOnEOF.Yes);
-		} while(ch != '"');
+		}
 		
 		updateBuf();
 		advanceChar(ErrorOnEOF.No); // Skip closing double-quote