diff --git a/root/etc/e-smith/templates/etc/phplist/config.php/50Options b/root/etc/e-smith/templates/etc/phplist/config.php/50Options
index eceb853..d75058a 100644
--- a/root/etc/e-smith/templates/etc/phplist/config.php/50Options
+++ b/root/etc/e-smith/templates/etc/phplist/config.php/50Options
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ define("ALLOW_ATTACHMENTS",1);
   my $lang = $phplist{'Language'} || '';
   $lang .= ($lang =~ m/\.inc$/) ? '' : '.inc';
   if ($lang ne '' && -e '/usr/share/phplist/www/texts/' . $lang){
-    $OUT .= '$language_module = ' . $lang . ';';
+    $OUT .= '$language_module = \'' . $lang . '\';';
   }
 }