diff --git a/util/buildscripts/scripts/errormail.sh b/util/buildscripts/scripts/errormail.sh
index 0cad0a164..2f95cd0d2 100755
--- a/util/buildscripts/scripts/errormail.sh
+++ b/util/buildscripts/scripts/errormail.sh
@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@ if [ -f "${EMAILHOST}" ]; then
 	ssh $(cat "${EMAILHOST}") "mail -s \"$SUBJECT\" $ERRORMAIL" < $EMAIL_BODY_FILE
 	exit;
 else
-	mail -s $SUBJECT $ERRORMAIL < $EMAIL_BODY_FILE
+	mail -s \"$SUBJECT\" $ERRORMAIL < $EMAIL_BODY_FILE
 fi