diff --git a/scripts/line-counts.sh b/scripts/line-counts.sh
index 1c991624ee..bcf07620ea 100755
--- a/scripts/line-counts.sh
+++ b/scripts/line-counts.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ php_code=""
 for file in `find js -name '*.js'` ; do
   lc=`wc -l $file | sed 's/\([0-9]*\).*/\1/'`
   file=${file:3}
-  entry="\$LINE_COUNT[\"$file\"] = $lc;"
+  entry="\$LINE_COUNT['$file'] = $lc;"
   php_code="$php_code\n$entry"
 done
 echo -e $php_code >> js/line_counts.php