diff --git a/tools/provision b/tools/provision
index c5716859f9..9d0abebee9 100755
--- a/tools/provision
+++ b/tools/provision
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ elif [ "$VIRTUAL_ENV" != "/srv/zulip-py3-venv" ] && [ -z "${TRAVIS}${SKIP_VENV_S
     echo
     echo "To update the shell, run:"
     echo "    source /srv/zulip-py3-venv/bin/activate"
-    echo "or just close this shell and start a new one (with Vagrant, `vagrant ssh`)."
+    echo 'or just close this shell and start a new one (with Vagrant, `vagrant ssh`).'
     echo -en "$ENDC"
 fi
 exit 0