diff --git a/fish/test-remote-events.sh b/fish/test-remote-events.sh
index 978b2c738..41c2596cb 100755
--- a/fish/test-remote-events.sh
+++ b/fish/test-remote-events.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ fi
 # Test close event (RHBZ#802389).
 output="$(./guestfish --remote quit)"
 
-if [ "$output" != '"closed"']; then
+if [ "$output" != "closed" ]; then
     echo "$0: close event failed:"
     echo "$output"
     exit 1