diff --git a/src/octodns_netbox_dns/__init__.py b/src/octodns_netbox_dns/__init__.py
index d45907a..55f8ce6 100644
--- a/src/octodns_netbox_dns/__init__.py
+++ b/src/octodns_netbox_dns/__init__.py
@@ -91,12 +91,12 @@ class NetBoxDNSProvider(octodns.provider.base.BaseProvider):
         return absolute_value
 
     def _escape_semicolon(self, value: str) -> str:
-        fixed = value.replace(";", "\\;")
+        fixed = value.replace(";", r"\;")
         self.log.debug(rf"in='{value}', escaped='{fixed}'")
         return fixed
 
     def _unescape_semicolon(self, value: str) -> str:
-        fixed = value.replace("\\\\", "\\").replace("\\;", ";")
+        fixed = value.replace(r"\;", ";")
         self.log.debug(rf"in='{value}', unescaped='{fixed}'")
         return fixed
 
@@ -317,9 +317,10 @@ class NetBoxDNSProvider(octodns.provider.base.BaseProvider):
         """
         match change:
             case octodns.record.ValueMixin():
-                changeset = {repr(change.value)[1:-1]}
+                changeset = {str(change.value)}
             case octodns.record.ValuesMixin():
-                changeset = {repr(v)[1:-1] for v in change.values}
+                changeset = {str(v) for v in change.values}
+
             case _:
                 raise ValueError
 
diff --git a/tests/test_escaple_semicolon.py b/tests/test_escaple_semicolon.py
index 628ba2b..bcddb83 100644
--- a/tests/test_escaple_semicolon.py
+++ b/tests/test_escaple_semicolon.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def test_unescape2():
     rcd_value = r"v=TLSRPTv1\\; rua=mailto:tlsrpt@example.com"
     value = nbdns._unescape_semicolon(rcd_value)
 
-    assert value == r"v=TLSRPTv1; rua=mailto:tlsrpt@example.com"
+    assert value == r"v=TLSRPTv1\; rua=mailto:tlsrpt@example.com"
 
 
 def test_unescape3():
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def test_unescape3():
     rcd_value = r"t=y\\;o=~\;"
     value = nbdns._unescape_semicolon(rcd_value)
 
-    assert value == r"t=y;o=~;"
+    assert value == r"t=y\;o=~;"
 
 
 def test_unescape4():