diff --git a/src/parser3.h b/src/parser3.h
index a84a457..c8636cd 100644
--- a/src/parser3.h
+++ b/src/parser3.h
@@ -1102,7 +1102,6 @@ inline PRESERVE_NONE WeaselJsonStatus n_string2(Parser3 *self, char *buf,
     MUSTTAIL return Parser3::keepGoing(self, buf, bufEnd);
   case '\\':
     ++buf;
-    self->pop();
     if (auto s = self->push({N_STRING_FOLLOWING_ESCAPE})) {
       return s;
     }
@@ -1127,15 +1126,12 @@ inline PRESERVE_NONE WeaselJsonStatus n_string_following_escape(Parser3 *self,
   case 't':
     *self->writeBuf++ = tables.unescape[uint8_t(*buf++)];
     self->pop();
-    if (auto s = self->push({N_STRING2})) {
-      return s;
-    }
     MUSTTAIL return Parser3::keepGoing(self, buf, bufEnd);
   case 'u':
     ++buf;
     self->utf8Codepoint = 0;
     self->pop();
-    if (auto s = self->push({T_HEX, T_HEX, T_HEX, T_HEX2, N_STRING2})) {
+    if (auto s = self->push({T_HEX, T_HEX, T_HEX, T_HEX2})) {
       return s;
     }
     MUSTTAIL return Parser3::keepGoing(self, buf, bufEnd);