diff --git a/src/classes/PStartupHandler.cpp b/src/classes/PStartupHandler.cpp
index 1934e8b1..186d06dd 100644
--- a/src/classes/PStartupHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/classes/PStartupHandler.cpp
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ Bool_t PStartupHandler::WriteDefaultStartupFile(bool reset_startup_file)
   fout << "    <data_path>/afs/psi.ch/project/bulkmusr/data/lem</data_path>" << std::endl;
   fout << "    <data_path>/afs/psi.ch/project/bulkmusr/data/flame</data_path>" << std::endl;
   fout << "    <!-- MISC/PSI 1985 - 1990 -->" << std::endl;
-  fout << "    <run_name_template inst="misc">d%yyyy%/deltat_misc_%rrrr%.bin</run_name_template>" << std::endl;
+  fout << "    <run_name_template inst=\"misc\">d%yyyy%/deltat_misc_%rrrr%.bin</run_name_template>" << std::endl;
   fout << "    <!-- ALC TD/PSI -->" << std::endl;
   fout << "    <run_name_template inst=\"alc\">d%yyyy%/deltat_zh_chem_%rrrr%.bin</run_name_template>" << std:: endl;
   fout << "    <run_name_template inst=\"alc\">d%yyyy%/deltat_tdc_alc_%rrrr%.bin</run_name_template>" << std::endl;