diff --git a/src/stat.c b/src/stat.c
index bc7b176fb..dd6207728 100644
--- a/src/stat.c
+++ b/src/stat.c
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ void
 usage (int status)
 {
   if (status != 0)
-    fprintf (stderr, _("Try %s --help' for more information.\n"),
+    fprintf (stderr, _("Try `%s --help' for more information.\n"),
 	     program_name);
   else
     {