diff --git a/tools/appliance/build.sh b/tools/appliance/build.sh
index 96caf78ea5e..2d611c44b53 100755
--- a/tools/appliance/build.sh
+++ b/tools/appliance/build.sh
@@ -467,9 +467,9 @@ function vagrant_export() {
   cp "${disk}" "box/${appliance_build_name}/box.ovf"
   cat >box/${appliance_build_name}/Vagrantfile <<END
 Vagrant::Config.run do |config|
-  # This Vagrantfile is auto-generated by `vagrant package` to contain
+  # This Vagrantfile is auto-generated by vagrant package to contain
   # the MAC address of the box. Custom configuration should be placed in
-  # the actual `Vagrantfile` in this box.
+  # the actual Vagrantfile in this box.
   config.vm.base_mac = "${mac_address}"
 end