diff --git a/src/freedombone-config b/src/freedombone-config
index 34c9b460..239d21f6 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-config
+++ b/src/freedombone-config
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ function validate_freedns_code {
     FREEDNS_MESSAGE=$"Please enter the FreeDNS code for this domain.\n\nThe code can be found by going to https://freedns.afraid.org, selecting 'Dynamic DNS' and then opening 'Wget example'. The code will consist of letters and numbers and be between the ? and = characters."
 
     if [[ "$freedns_code" == *"."* || "$freedns_code" == "http"* || "$freedns_code" == *"wget "* || "$freedns_code" == *" "* ]]; then
-        dialog --title $"Invalid FreeDNS Code" --msgbox $'$FREEDNS_MESSAGE' 10 70
+        dialog --title $"Invalid FreeDNS Code" --msgbox "$FREEDNS_MESSAGE" 10 70
         VALID_CODE=
     fi
     if [ ${#freedns_code} -lt 30 ]; then