diff --git a/quad/quad.go b/quad/quad.go
index 0b6861e43..945ade4f5 100644
--- a/quad/quad.go
+++ b/quad/quad.go
@@ -70,16 +70,16 @@ func Make(subject, predicate, object, label interface{}) (q Quad) {
 // Deprecated: use Make pr MakeIRI instead.
 func MakeRaw(subject, predicate, object, label string) (q Quad) {
 	if subject != "" {
-		q.Subject = StringToValue(subject)
+		q.Subject = Raw(subject)
 	}
 	if predicate != "" {
-		q.Predicate = StringToValue(predicate)
+		q.Predicate = Raw(predicate)
 	}
 	if object != "" {
-		q.Object = StringToValue(object)
+		q.Object = Raw(object)
 	}
 	if label != "" {
-		q.Label = StringToValue(label)
+		q.Label = Raw(label)
 	}
 	return
 }
diff --git a/quad/value.go b/quad/value.go
index 4626d83ed..f5f596a7f 100644
--- a/quad/value.go
+++ b/quad/value.go
@@ -124,8 +124,6 @@ func StringToValue(v string) Value {
 	if len(v) > 2 {
 		if v[0] == '<' && v[len(v)-1] == '>' {
 			return IRI(v[1 : len(v)-1])
-		} else if v[0] == '"' && v[len(v)-1] == '"' {
-			return String(v[1 : len(v)-1])
 		} else if v[:2] == "_:" {
 			return BNode(v[2:])
 		} else if i := strings.Index(v, `"^^<`); i > 0 && v[0] == '"' && v[len(v)-1] == '>' {
@@ -149,6 +147,9 @@ func ToString(v Value) string {
 //
 // Deprecated: use IRI or String instead.
 func Raw(s string) Value {
+	if len(s) >= 2 && s[0] == '"' && s[len(s)-1] == '"' {
+		return String(s[1 : len(s)-1])
+	}
 	return StringToValue(s)
 }