diff --git a/nixos/modules/installer/tools/nixos-option.sh b/nixos/modules/installer/tools/nixos-option.sh
index 27eacda48a87..5141f3cd51cf 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/installer/tools/nixos-option.sh
+++ b/nixos/modules/installer/tools/nixos-option.sh
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ if test "$(evalOpt "_type" 2> /dev/null)" = '"option"'; then
   fi
   echo "Description:"
   echo
-  eval printf $(evalOpt "description")
+  echo $(evalOpt "description")
 
   echo $desc;