diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index afe1bd4..158f7c6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ thcssh()
 {
     local ttyp
     echo -e "\e[0;35mTHC says: pimp up your prompt: Cut & Paste the following into your remote shell:\e[0;36m"
-    echo -e 'PS1="{THC} \[\\033[36m\]\\u\[\\033[m\]@\[\\033[32m\]\\h:\[\\033[33;1m\]\\w\[\\033[m\]\\$ "\e[0m'
+    echo -e "PS1='{THC} \[\\033[36m\]\\u\[\\033[m\]@\[\\033[32m\]\\h:\[\\033[33;1m\]\\w\[\\033[m\]\\$ '\e[0m"
     ttyp=$(stty -g)
     stty raw -echo opost
     [[ $(ssh -V 2>&1) == OpenSSH_[67]* ]] && a="no"