diff --git a/plugins/generic/misc.py b/plugins/generic/misc.py
index 108c55943..ea52987d2 100644
--- a/plugins/generic/misc.py
+++ b/plugins/generic/misc.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class Miscellaneous:
         conf.tmpPath = normalizePath(conf.tmpPath)
         conf.tmpPath = ntToPosixSlashes(conf.tmpPath)
 
-        singleTimeDebugMessage("going to use %s as temporary files directory" % conf.tmpPath)
+        singleTimeDebugMessage("going to use '%s' as temporary files directory" % conf.tmpPath)
 
         hashDBWrite(HASHDB_KEYS.CONF_TMP_PATH, conf.tmpPath)