diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 1b61137..2704bd1 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ env:
     - TARGET=interp
     - TARGET=macro
       # optional: MACROFLAGS: specify the flags that are unique to building/running with --macro arguments
-    - TARGET=js TOOLCHAIN=default HXFLAGS_EXTRA="-nodejs -js \"$TARGET_DIR/js.js\"" # target is tested by node.js
+    - TARGET=js TOOLCHAIN=default HXFLAGS_EXTRA="-nodejs -js '$TARGET_DIR/js.js'" # target is tested by node.js
       # optional: FILENAME
       # optional: NODECMD: set the command to be run by nodejs
     - TARGET=js TOOLCHAIN=browser # target is tested by browsers / phantomjs