diff --git a/tools/compile.py b/tools/compile.py
index e51b889..add6c02 100644
--- a/tools/compile.py
+++ b/tools/compile.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def byte_compile():
               " --batch" +
               " --eval \"(byte-compile-file \\\"" +
               options['dest'] +
-              "\\\")'")
+              "\\\")\"")
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     if len(sys.argv) < 2: