diff --git a/inc/temp.inc.sh b/inc/temp.inc.sh
index 5ee3c914..804b8817 100644
--- a/inc/temp.inc.sh
+++ b/inc/temp.inc.sh
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ CHECKTEMP_SERVICE(){
 			CHECKTEMP_SERVICE_RUNSENSOR ${SENSORa} &
 			SENSORS_CHECKED+=(${SENSORa})
 		done
-		echo -en "waiting for checks... "
+		echo -e "waiting for checks... "
 		s_count=0; completed=false
 		until [ "${completed}" == "true" ]; do
 			for sensor in ${PW_TMPFOLDER}/zservicerun.*.done; do