diff --git a/fhem/FHEM/66_ECMD.pm b/fhem/FHEM/66_ECMD.pm
index bcd035d8e..d38f1b795 100644
--- a/fhem/FHEM/66_ECMD.pm
+++ b/fhem/FHEM/66_ECMD.pm
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ ECMD_Write($$)
   foreach my $ecmd (@ecmds) {
         Log 5, "$hash->{NAME} sending $ecmd";
         ECMD_SimpleWrite($hash, $ecmd);
-        $answer= ECMD_ReadAnswer($hash, "'ecmd");
+        $answer= ECMD_ReadAnswer($hash, "$ecmd");
         push @r, $answer;
         Log 5, $answer;
   }