diff --git a/pages/linux/obabel.md b/pages/linux/obabel.md
index eac527f4d..e9b8307df 100644
--- a/pages/linux/obabel.md
+++ b/pages/linux/obabel.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 - Convert a SMILES string to a 500x500 picture:
 
-`obabel -:"{{SMILES}} -O {{path/to/output_file.png}} -xp 500`
+`obabel -:"{{SMILES}}" -O {{path/to/output_file.png}} -xp 500`
 
 - Convert a file of SMILES string to separate 3D .mol files: