diff --git a/test/bdev/bdev_raid.sh b/test/bdev/bdev_raid.sh
index fd6ae5aa6..bce528117 100755
--- a/test/bdev/bdev_raid.sh
+++ b/test/bdev/bdev_raid.sh
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ function configure_raid_bdev() {
 	cat <<- EOL >> $testdir/rpcs.txt
 	bdev_malloc_create 32 512 -b Base_1
 	bdev_malloc_create 32 512 -b Base_2
-	bdev_raid_create -z 64 -r 0 -b \"Base_1 Base_2\" -n raid0
+	bdev_raid_create -z 64 -r 0 -b "Base_1 Base_2" -n raid0
 	EOL
 	$rpc_py < $testdir/rpcs.txt