diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index 24a2c0333df1f8ec78b3528f5fa1766549089924..d95a7581501ba184c8aee839fad190276696ef76 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 if [ -f csds/Makefile.am ]; then
     fake_sub=0
 else
-    echo Creating temporary (fake) submodule files
+    echo "Creating temporary (fake) submodule files"
     fake_sub=1
     mkdir csds/src csds/tests
     touch csds/Makefile.am csds/src/Makefile.am csds/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ fi
 autoreconf --install --symlink
 
 if [ $fake_sub -eq 1 ]; then
-    echo Removing fake submodule files
+    echo "Removing fake submodule files"
     rm -rf csds/src csds/tests
     rm csds/Makefile.am csds/Makefile.in
 fi