diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9a40c05..8d673dc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ sudo mount /dev/mapper/luks_setup ~/backup
 
 sudo chown -R --reference=. ~/backup
 
-read -P \"check out this progress\"
+read -P "check out this progress"
 
 sudo umount ~/backup