diff --git a/esxi-scripts/vm-shutdown.ps1 b/esxi-scripts/vm-shutdown.ps1
index 4e1f1941..e48a6b5b 100755
--- a/esxi-scripts/vm-shutdown.ps1
+++ b/esxi-scripts/vm-shutdown.ps1
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 #Get-VMHost | Where {$args[0]} | Get-VM | Where {$_.PowerState -like '*On*' -and $_.Name -notlike '*CLS*' -and $_.Name -notlike '*iSCSI*'} | Shutdown-VMGuest -Confirm:$false
 
-$where="Where {"$args[0]"}"
+$where="Where {"+$args[0]+"}"
 write-host $where
 # Get-VMHost | Where {$args[0]} | Get-VM | Where {$_.PowerState -like '*On*' -and $_.Name -notlike '*CLS*' -and $_.Name -notlike '*iSCSI*'}