diff --git a/version.sh b/version.sh
index 267bb0497e..2eb66292d2 100755
--- a/version.sh
+++ b/version.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ test $svn_revision || svn_revision=UNKNOWN
 
 NEW_REVISION="#define VERSION \"SVN-r${svn_revision}${extra}\""
 OLD_REVISION=`cat version.h 2> /dev/null`
-TITLE="#define MP_TITLE \"%s \"VERSION\" (C) 2000-2009 MPlayer Team\n\""
+TITLE='#define MP_TITLE "%s "VERSION" (C) 2000-2009 MPlayer Team\n"'
 
 # Update version.h only on revision changes to avoid spurious rebuilds
 if test "$NEW_REVISION" != "$OLD_REVISION"; then