diff --git a/core/commands/block.go b/core/commands/block.go
index b187fccc696..3b029430e25 100644
--- a/core/commands/block.go
+++ b/core/commands/block.go
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ var blockPutCmd = &cmds.Command{
 	Helptext: cmds.HelpText{
 		Tagline: "Stores input as an IPFS block.",
 		ShortDescription: `
-ipfs block put is a plumbing command for storing raw ipfs blocks.
+'ipfs block put' is a plumbing command for storing raw ipfs blocks.
 It reads from stdin, and <key> is a base58 encoded multihash.
 `,
 	},