diff --git a/advice.c b/advice.c
index d458ae7748..07d0109d69 100644
--- a/advice.c
+++ b/advice.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ int git_default_advice_config(const char *var, const char *value)
 
 int error_resolve_conflict(const char *me)
 {
-	error("'%s' is not possible because you have unmerged files.", me);
+	error("%s is not possible because you have unmerged files.", me);
 	if (advice_resolve_conflict)
 		/*
 		 * Message used both when 'git commit' fails and when