diff --git a/duplicity-backup.sh b/duplicity-backup.sh
index 213f7f7..932d8ba 100755
--- a/duplicity-backup.sh
+++ b/duplicity-backup.sh
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ email_logfile()
       if [ ! -x "${MAILCMD}" ]; then
           echo -e "Email couldn't be sent. ${MAIL} not available." >&2
       else
-          EMAIL_SUBJECT=${EMAIL_SUBJECT:="duplicity-backup ${BACKUP_STATUS:-"ERROR"} [${HOSTNAME}] ${LOG_FILE}"}
+          EMAIL_SUBJECT=${EMAIL_SUBJECT:="duplicity-backup ${BACKUP_STATUS:-"ERROR"} (${HOSTNAME}) ${LOG_FILE}"}
           case ${MAIL} in
             ssmtp)
               mailcmd_ssmtp;;