diff --git a/hacking/README.md b/hacking/README.md
index 90f6a60151..d355fbebbe 100644
--- a/hacking/README.md
+++ b/hacking/README.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ parent:
 Use:
 
     $ ./hacking/test-module -m module \
-        -a "{"parent": {"child": [{"item": "first", "val": "foo"}, {"item": "second", "val": "bar"}]}}"
+        -a '{"parent": {"child": [{"item": "first", "val": "foo"}, {"item": "second", "val": "bar"}]}}'
 
 Module-formatter
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