diff --git a/gravity-sync.sh b/gravity-sync.sh
index b4e3737..bbc57ed 100755
--- a/gravity-sync.sh
+++ b/gravity-sync.sh
@@ -1810,7 +1810,7 @@ function backup_remote_custom {
 			echo_stat
 	
 			CMD_TIMEOUT='15'
-			CMD_REQUESTED="sudo cp ${PIHOLE_DIR}/${CUSTOM_DNS} ${PIHOLE_DIR}/${CUSTOM_DNS}.backup'\""
+			CMD_REQUESTED="sudo cp ${PIHOLE_DIR}/${CUSTOM_DNS} ${PIHOLE_DIR}/${CUSTOM_DNS}.backup"
 				create_sshcmd
 		fi
 	fi