diff --git a/maintainers/scripts/gen-module-list.sh b/maintainers/scripts/gen-module-list.sh
index b885fe58f32d..c63d1a69521e 100755
--- a/maintainers/scripts/gen-module-list.sh
+++ b/maintainers/scripts/gen-module-list.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ usage(){
   echo 1>&2 "
 $prog module-dir
 
-This script generates the `module-list.nix' index file inside the
+This script generates the \`module-list.nix' index file inside the
 module directory.
 "
   exit 1