diff --git a/transfer.sh b/transfer.sh
index 9c50881792dc7a88cd038082680ac6d5d3e644d2..c34e502eb20cf1655ac4de44b88d012b3a16a23d 100755
--- a/transfer.sh
+++ b/transfer.sh
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ function setAction(){
         fi 
         echo
       done
-      test $rc -eq 0 && touch "${lastbackupfile}
+      test $rc -eq 0 && touch "${lastbackupfile}"
     else
       echo "SKIP backup of dirs"
     fi