diff --git a/lib/controller/checks.py b/lib/controller/checks.py
index 8b1b7076d..fe1e3eb1b 100644
--- a/lib/controller/checks.py
+++ b/lib/controller/checks.py
@@ -1084,7 +1084,7 @@ def identifyWaf():
             break
 
     if retVal:
-        errMsg = "WAF/IDS/IPS identified ('%s'). Please " % retVal
+        errMsg = "WAF/IDS/IPS identified '%s'. Please " % retVal
         errMsg += "consider usage of tamper scripts (option '--tamper')"
         logger.critical(errMsg)
     else: