2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/tests/timeout.nix b/tests/timeout.nix
index e18d717eff1f..d0e949e31498 100644
--- a/tests/timeout.nix
+++ b/tests/timeout.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ with import ./config.nix;
     name = "timeout";
     buildCommand = ''
       touch $out
-      echo "‘timeout’ builder entering an infinite loop"
+      echo "'timeout' builder entering an infinite loop"
       while true ; do echo -n .; done
     '';
   };
diff --git a/tests/timeout.sh b/tests/timeout.sh
index 77b227e89ba5..2b864b86dca4 100644
--- a/tests/timeout.sh
+++ b/tests/timeout.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ source common.sh
 failed=0
 messages="`nix-build -Q timeout.nix -A infiniteLoop --timeout 2 2>&1 || failed=1`"
 if [ $failed -ne 0 ]; then
-    echo "error: ‘nix-store’ succeeded; should have timed out"
+    echo "error: 'nix-store' succeeded; should have timed out"
     exit 1
 fi