diff --git a/doc/terminator_config.5 b/doc/terminator_config.5
index f6cd0d6c..eb5f5a5f 100644
--- a/doc/terminator_config.5
+++ b/doc/terminator_config.5
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ This is what a Terminator config file should look like:
   foreground_color = "#FFFFFF" #Another comment. Quotes can be used for any value
   scrollback_lines = '500' #More comment. Single quotes are valid too
   cursor_blink = True
-  custom_command = "echo \"foo#bar\"" #Final comment - this will work as expected.
+  custom_command = "echo \\"foo#bar\\"" #Final comment - this will work as expected.
   
   [keybindings]
   full_screen = <Ctrl><Shift>F11