diff --git a/dev-support/jenkins-scripts/generate-hbase-website.sh b/dev-support/jenkins-scripts/generate-hbase-website.sh
index 0d7af75d265..c25c895fa67 100644
--- a/dev-support/jenkins-scripts/generate-hbase-website.sh
+++ b/dev-support/jenkins-scripts/generate-hbase-website.sh
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ echo "Change set saved to patch ${working_dir}/${CURRENT_HBASE_COMMIT}.patch"
 if [ -n "${publish}" ]; then
   echo "Publishing changes to remote repo..."
   if git push origin asf-site; then
-    "changes pushed."
+    echo "changes pushed."
   else
     echo "Failed to push to asf-site. Website not updated."
     exit 1