diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 55f6a95..acf6246 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ if [[$age >21]]
 ```bash
 if [ -e $DF ]
 then
-  echo -e “file exists!|”
+  echo -e "file exists!"
 fi
 ```