diff --git a/bin/tor-router b/bin/tor-router
index b42d8b2..3c39394 100755
--- a/bin/tor-router
+++ b/bin/tor-router
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ if (dns_port) {
 }
 
 if (instances) {
-	logger && logger.info('[tor]: starting ${instances} tor instances...')
+	logger && logger.info(`[tor]: starting ${instances} tor instances...`)
 	control.torPool.create(instances, (err) => {
 		logger && logger.info('[tor]: tor started');
 	});