diff --git a/install-nodemgmt.sh b/install-nodemgmt.sh
index 31ee300..6b88db4 100755
--- a/install-nodemgmt.sh
+++ b/install-nodemgmt.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ if [ ! -d "/opt/idssys/defaults" ]; then
 fi
 
 echo -e "NODE_HOSTNAME=\"$(hostname\"
-\\# STATUS_CHECK_EMAIL=\"someone@somewhere.com\"" > /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/settings.conf
+\# STATUS_CHECK_EMAIL=\"someone@somewhere.com\"
+" > /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/settings.conf
 
 
 echo ""