diff --git a/backup.sh b/backup.sh
index 00b6667..382ddc6 100755
--- a/backup.sh
+++ b/backup.sh
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ run_remote()
 {
     ssh_cmd="ssh $SSH_SEND_OPTS -o port=$port $user@$addr"
     if [ $ZB_TEST_MODE = "TRUE" ]; then
-        echo $ssh_cmd $remote_cmd
+        echo "\`$ssh_cmd $remote_cmd\`"
     else
         $ssh_cmd $remote_cmd
     fi