diff --git a/exec/termtest.js b/exec/termtest.js
index 365cfa40fa6260238b1a7a526232dd5bac6712c9..af8e37abc669fe54abf3b48edea39ce683d9d4cf 100644
--- a/exec/termtest.js
+++ b/exec/termtest.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ function test_ctrl(results)
 				}
 				console.crlf();
 				if(retstr != '') {
-					console.writeln("FAILED!  Returned "+retstr);
+					console.writeln('FAILED!  Returned "'+retstr+'"');
 					return(false);
 				}
 				console.writeln("Passed");