diff --git a/include/functions b/include/functions
index f468841..438ee7e 100644
--- a/include/functions
+++ b/include/functions
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ error_exit() {
 }
 
 usage() {
-  echo -e "usage: $PROGNAME [-h|--help] <username> <email> \"<pubkey>\""
+  echo -e "usage: $PROGNAME [-h|--help] <username> <email> <pubkey>"
 }
 
 sub_to_list() {