diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index fe159e1c..02c56dfb 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ case "$1" in
 				nip='localhost'
 				NCMD=''
 			else
-				NCMD='ssh root@${nip}'
+				NCMD="ssh root@${nip}"
 			fi
 			echo -e "${idsCL[Yellow]}Setting folder permissions for Node ${nid} (${nip})${idsCL[Default]}"
 			echo -en "${idsCL[Cyan]}LetsEncrypt Certs    ${idsCL[Default]}"