2 files changed, 2 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/config_h.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/config_h.py
index a26dcdf7d7..a2178bf1e9 100755
--- a/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/config_h.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/config_h.py
@@ -117,9 +117,10 @@ def generate_config_items(kb_info_json, config_h_lines):
                 config_h_lines.append(f'#   define {key} {value}')
                 config_h_lines.append(f'#endif // {key}')
         elif key_type == 'str':
+            escaped_str = config_value.replace('\\', '\\\\').replace('"', '\\"')
             config_h_lines.append('')
             config_h_lines.append(f'#ifndef {config_key}')
-            config_h_lines.append(f'#   define {config_key} "{config_value}"')
+            config_h_lines.append(f'#   define {config_key} "{escaped_str}"')
             config_h_lines.append(f'#endif // {config_key}')
         elif key_type == 'bcd_version':
             (major, minor, revision) = config_value.split('.')
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/layouts.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/layouts.py
index 193633baf6..8336f36b50 100755
--- a/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/layouts.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/layouts.py
@@ -9,12 +9,6 @@ from qmk.keyboard import keyboard_completer, keyboard_folder
 from qmk.path import is_keyboard, normpath
 from qmk.commands import dump_lines
 
-usb_properties = {
-    'vid': 'VENDOR_ID',
-    'pid': 'PRODUCT_ID',
-    'device_ver': 'DEVICE_VER',
-}
-
 
 @cli.argument('-o', '--output', arg_only=True, type=normpath, help='File to write to')
 @cli.argument('-q', '--quiet', arg_only=True, action='store_true', help="Quiet mode, only output error messages")