diff --git a/lib/svn2git/migration.rb b/lib/svn2git/migration.rb
index bd0f6b2..5158b7a 100755
--- a/lib/svn2git/migration.rb
+++ b/lib/svn2git/migration.rb
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ def clone!
           regex << "#{branches}[/][^/]+[/]" unless branches.nil?
         end
         regex = '^(?:' + regex.join('|') + ')(?:' + exclude.join('|') + ')'
-        cmd += "'--ignore-paths=#{regex}'"
+        cmd += "--ignore-paths='#{regex}' "
       end
       run_command(cmd, true, true)