diff --git a/management/backup.py b/management/backup.py
index cd1ee6fc..11cdbb8a 100755
--- a/management/backup.py
+++ b/management/backup.py
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ from exclusiveprocess import Lock
 from utils import load_environment, shell, wait_for_service, fix_boto
 
 rsync_ssh_options = [
-	"--ssh-options='-i /root/.ssh/id_rsa_miab'",
-	"--rsync-options=-e \"/usr/bin/ssh -oStrictHostKeyChecking=no -oBatchMode=yes -p 22 -i /root/.ssh/id_rsa_miab\"",
+	"--ssh-options= -i /root/.ssh/id_rsa_miab",
+	"--rsync-options= -e \"/usr/bin/ssh -oStrictHostKeyChecking=no -oBatchMode=yes -p 22 -i /root/.ssh/id_rsa_miab\"",
 ]
 
 def backup_status(env):