diff --git a/templates.md b/templates.md
index 67b92162c5e..a1d5848d15d 100644
--- a/templates.md
+++ b/templates.md
@@ -176,5 +176,5 @@ The following example creates a `@datetime($var)` directive which simply calls `
 	{
 		$pattern = $compiler->createMatcher('datetime');
 
-		return preg_replace($pattern, '$1<?php echo $2->format('m/d/Y H:i'); ?>', $view);
+		return preg_replace($pattern, '$1<?php echo $2->format(\'m/d/Y H:i\'); ?>', $view);
 	});