diff --git a/nt_install.sh b/nt_install.sh
index 55b49e2..73581bf 100644
--- a/nt_install.sh
+++ b/nt_install.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ fi
 usrPath="/usr/local/bin"
 
 function red() {
-    echo -e "\033[31m$1\033[0m"
+    echo -e "\033[31m"${1}"\033[0m"
 }
 
 checkRootPermit() {