diff --git a/twython/api.py b/twython/api.py
index bb10db0..76b6f28 100644
--- a/twython/api.py
+++ b/twython/api.py
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ def obtain_access_token(self):
 
     @staticmethod
     def construct_api_url(api_url, **params):
-        """Construct a Twitter API url, encoded, with parameters
+        r"""Construct a Twitter API url, encoded, with parameters
 
         :param api_url: URL of the Twitter API endpoint you are attempting
         to construct
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ def search_gen(self, search_query, **params):  # pragma: no cover
         return self.cursor(self.search, q=search_query, **params)
 
     def cursor(self, function, return_pages=False, **params):
-        """Returns a generator for results that match a specified query.
+        r"""Returns a generator for results that match a specified query.
 
         :param function: Instance of a Twython function
         (Twython.get_home_timeline, Twython.search)
diff --git a/twython/streaming/types.py b/twython/streaming/types.py
index 27c9ea8..5042d29 100644
--- a/twython/streaming/types.py
+++ b/twython/streaming/types.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def __init__(self, streamer):
         self.params = None
 
     def filter(self, **params):
-        """Stream statuses/filter
+        r"""Stream statuses/filter
 
         :param \*\*params: Parameters to send with your stream request
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def filter(self, **params):
         self.streamer._request(url, 'POST', params=params)
 
     def sample(self, **params):
-        """Stream statuses/sample
+        r"""Stream statuses/sample
 
         :param \*\*params: Parameters to send with your stream request
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def sample(self, **params):
         self.streamer._request(url, params=params)
 
     def firehose(self, **params):
-        """Stream statuses/firehose
+        r"""Stream statuses/firehose
 
         :param \*\*params: Parameters to send with your stream request
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def firehose(self, **params):
         self.streamer._request(url, params=params)
 
     def set_dynamic_filter(self, **params):
-        """Set/update statuses/filter
+        r"""Set/update statuses/filter
 
         :param \*\*params: Parameters to send with your stream request