diff --git a/tmux.1 b/tmux.1
index c84d9e87..6a0bfe52 100644
--- a/tmux.1
+++ b/tmux.1
@@ -1971,7 +1971,7 @@ For example:
 $ tmux list-windows
 0: ksh [159x48]
     layout: bb62,159x48,0,0{79x48,0,0,79x48,80,0}
-$ tmux select-layout bb62,159x48,0,0{79x48,0,0,79x48,80,0}
+$ tmux select-layout 'bb62,159x48,0,0{79x48,0,0,79x48,80,0}'
 .Ed
 .Pp
 .Nm