diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/vimeo.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/vimeo.py
index 28bcc89cd..55c1574bb 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/vimeo.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/vimeo.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def _login(self):
         self.report_login()
         login_url = 'https://vimeo.com/log_in'
         webpage = self._download_webpage(login_url, None, False)
-        token = self._search_regex(r'xsrft = \'(.*?)\'', webpage, 'login token')
+        token = self._search_regex(r'xsrft":"(.*?)"', webpage, 'login token')
         data = urlencode_postdata({
             'email': username,
             'password': password,
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ def _verify_video_password(self, url, video_id, webpage):
         password = self._downloader.params.get('videopassword', None)
         if password is None:
             raise ExtractorError('This video is protected by a password, use the --video-password option', expected=True)
-        token = self._search_regex(r'xsrft = \'(.*?)\'', webpage, 'login token')
+        token = self._search_regex(r'xsrft":"(.*?)"', webpage, 'login token')
         data = urlencode_postdata({
             'password': password,
             'token': token,