diff --git a/docs/scripting/newbie_traps.md b/docs/scripting/newbie_traps.md
index d56157f..ea80acc 100644
--- a/docs/scripting/newbie_traps.md
+++ b/docs/scripting/newbie_traps.md
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ for example
 When you need the **content** of a variable, you prefix its name with
 **a dollar-sign**, like
 
--   echo \"The used picture is: \$picture\"
+    echo "The used picture is: $picture"
 
 #### Whitespace