diff --git a/cmake/cmake_uninstall.cmake.in b/cmake/cmake_uninstall.cmake.in
index 7492214156..7eab12b3fc 100644
--- a/cmake/cmake_uninstall.cmake.in
+++ b/cmake/cmake_uninstall.cmake.in
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ foreach(file ${files})
   endif()
 
   execute_process(
-    COMMAND "@CMAKE_COMMAND@" -E remove \"$ENV{DESTDIR}${file}\"
+    COMMAND "@CMAKE_COMMAND@" -E remove "$ENV{DESTDIR}${file}"
     OUTPUT_VARIABLE rm_out
     RESULT_VARIABLE rm_retval)