diff --git a/start_site.sh b/start_site.sh
index dc597e9..22a80ca 100644
--- a/start_site.sh
+++ b/start_site.sh
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ daemon_args=""
 if [[ "$2" != "-ND" ]]; then
 	daemon_args="-D"
 fi
-bundle exec unicorn_rails -c config/unicorn.rb -E $rails_env $daemon_args $3  $(if [ ! -z $4 ]; then echo '"'$4'"'; fi)
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+bundle exec unicorn_rails -c config/unicorn.rb -E $rails_env $daemon_args $3  $(if [ ! -z "$4" ]; then echo '"'$4'"'; fi)
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