diff --git a/scripts/git-submodule.sh b/scripts/git-submodule.sh
index 030617b4ac0cdf1b892981aa68b86213d997c158..bc7224a27fe3fb1ce5fb2871a94d722b09fc8ea4 100755
--- a/scripts/git-submodule.sh
+++ b/scripts/git-submodule.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ error() {
     echo "Alternatively you may disable automatic GIT submodule checkout"
     echo "with:"
     echo
-    echo " $ ./configure --disable-git-update'"
+    echo " $ ./configure --disable-git-update"
     echo
     echo "and then manually update submodules prior to running make, with:"
     echo