diff --git a/Shorewall/shorewall b/Shorewall/shorewall
index 0245eb4ae..2d82a0e39 100755
--- a/Shorewall/shorewall
+++ b/Shorewall/shorewall
@@ -610,10 +610,10 @@ get_statedir
 
 case `echo -e` in
     -e*)
-	RING_BELL="echo \'\a\'"
+	RING_BELL="echo \a"
 	;;
     *)
-	RING_BELL="echo -e \'\a\'"
+	RING_BELL="echo -e \a"
 	;;
 esac