diff --git a/libdm/libdm-report.c b/libdm/libdm-report.c
index f5758b63d..d6ae27db9 100644
--- a/libdm/libdm-report.c
+++ b/libdm/libdm-report.c
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ int dm_report_output(struct dm_report *rh)
 
 				free(field_id);
 
-				if (!dm_pool_grow_object(rh->mem, "=\"", 2)) {
+				if (!dm_pool_grow_object(rh->mem, "=\'", 2)) {
 					log_error("dm_report: Unable to extend output line");
 					goto bad;
 				}
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ int dm_report_output(struct dm_report *rh)
 			}
 
 			if (rh->flags & DM_REPORT_OUTPUT_FIELD_NAME_PREFIX)
-				if (!dm_pool_grow_object(rh->mem, "\"", 1)) {
+				if (!dm_pool_grow_object(rh->mem, "\'", 1)) {
 					log_error("dm_report: Unable to extend output line");
 					goto bad;
 				}