diff --git a/dot2tex/utils.py b/dot2tex/utils.py
index f4f5e2e..99adf01 100644
--- a/dot2tex/utils.py
+++ b/dot2tex/utils.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def is_multiline_label(drawobject):
         return False
 
     label = getattr(drawobject, "label", "")
-    return any(x in label for x in [r"\n", r"\l", r"\r"])
+    return any(x in label for x in [r"\n", r"\r"])
 
 
 class EndOfGraphElement(object):
@@ -122,4 +122,4 @@ def get_all_graph_elements(graph, l=None):
     if outer:
         return l
     else:
-        l.append(EndOfGraphElement())
\ No newline at end of file
+        l.append(EndOfGraphElement())