diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/Package.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/Package.py
index 922ceae4..5e448d9b 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/Package.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/Package.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class Package:
     def parse_spec_str(cls, spec: str, delimiter='|'):
         tags = spec.split(delimiter)
         if len(tags) != 5:
-            raise ValueError(f'Invalid package spec string \"{spec}\"')
+            raise ValueError(f'Invalid package spec string "{spec}"')
         return cls(name=tags[0], vendor=tags[1], packager=tags[2], url=tags[3], maintainer=tags[4])
 
     @classmethod