diff --git a/duplicity-backup.conf.example b/duplicity-backup.conf.example
index 763a818..b48dd08 100644
--- a/duplicity-backup.conf.example
+++ b/duplicity-backup.conf.example
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ CLEAN_UP_VARIABLE="4"
 # just makes it easier for me to read them and delete them as needed.
 
 LOGDIR="/home/foobar_user_name/logs/test2/"
-LOG_FILE="duplicity-`date +%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M`.txt"
+LOG_FILE="duplicity-$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M).txt"
 LOG_FILE_OWNER="foobar_user_name:foobar_user_name"
 
 # Note that if the configured LOGDIR does not exist it will be created