diff --git a/.utils/subtree-subdir-helper.sh b/.utils/subtree-subdir-helper.sh
index 32995fae5..9803311f8 100644
--- a/.utils/subtree-subdir-helper.sh
+++ b/.utils/subtree-subdir-helper.sh
@@ -41,4 +41,4 @@ fi
 rm "$tmpfile"
 
 git checkout "${prev}"
-git subtree "${action}" -P "${path}" "${split}" -m \""${action^} ${path} from ${repo}"\"
+git subtree "${action}" -P "${path}" "${split}" -m "${action^}" "${path}" from "${repo}"