diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ce2561d..6f8ebb5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ curl -A MS https://webinstall.dev/dotenv | powershell
 dotenv v1.0.0 (17c7677) 2020-10-19T23:43:57Z
 
 Usage:
-    dotenv [-f .env.alternate] -- <command> [arguments...]"
+    dotenv [-f .env.alternate] -- <command> [arguments...]
 
   -f string
     	path to .env file (default ".env")
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 7dc59ad..94966a5 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func usage() {
 
 	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, `
 Usage:
-    %s [-f .env.alternate] -- <command> [arguments...]"
+    %s [-f .env.alternate] -- <command> [arguments...]
 
 `, name)