diff --git a/octodns/provider/ns1.py b/octodns/provider/ns1.py
index e7b8ffb..7757812 100644
--- a/octodns/provider/ns1.py
+++ b/octodns/provider/ns1.py
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class Ns1Provider(BaseProvider):
         # NS1 seems to be the only provider that doesn't want things escaped in
         # values so we have to strip them here and add them when going the
         # other way
-        values = [v.replace('\\', '') for v in record.values]
+        values = [v.replace('\;', ';') for v in record.values]
         return {'answers': values, 'ttl': record.ttl}
 
     _params_for_TXT = _params_for_SPF
diff --git a/tests/test_octodns_provider_ns1.py b/tests/test_octodns_provider_ns1.py
index 0398459..afcdd41 100644
--- a/tests/test_octodns_provider_ns1.py
+++ b/tests/test_octodns_provider_ns1.py
@@ -277,3 +277,37 @@ class TestNs1Provider(TestCase):
             call.update(answers=[u'1.2.3.4'], ttl=32),
             call.delete()
         ])
+
+    def test_escaping(self):
+        provider = Ns1Provider('test', 'api-key')
+
+        record = {
+            'ttl': 31,
+            'short_answers': ['foo; bar baz; blip']
+        }
+        self.assertEquals(['foo\; bar baz\; blip'],
+                          provider._data_for_SPF('SPF', record)['values'])
+
+        record = {
+            'ttl': 31,
+            'short_answers': ['no', 'foo; bar baz; blip', 'yes']
+        }
+        self.assertEquals(['no', 'foo\; bar baz\; blip', 'yes'],
+                          provider._data_for_TXT('TXT', record)['values'])
+
+        zone = Zone('unit.tests.', [])
+        record = Record.new(zone, 'spf', {
+            'ttl': 34,
+            'type': 'SPF',
+            'value': 'foo\; bar baz\; blip'
+        })
+        self.assertEquals(['foo; bar baz; blip'],
+                          provider._params_for_SPF(record)['answers'])
+
+        record = Record.new(zone, 'txt', {
+            'ttl': 35,
+            'type': 'TXT',
+            'value': 'foo\; bar baz\; blip'
+        })
+        self.assertEquals(['foo; bar baz; blip'],
+                          provider._params_for_TXT(record)['answers'])