diff --git a/preferences.py b/preferences.py
index c9519b0..9420100 100644
--- a/preferences.py
+++ b/preferences.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class RT_prefs(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
             col.label(text="Environment variables will override above templates if set", icon='INFO')
             # col.label(text="RENDERTOOLBOX_EXR_PATH_TEMPLATE for single base path file output")
             # col.label(text="RENDERTOOLBOX_MULTILAYER_PATH_TEMPLATE for multilayer base path file output")
-            col.label(text'If environment variables are not found, preferences will be used instead')
+            col.label(text='If environment variables are not found, preferences will be used instead')
 
 
 # region Handlers