--- a/core/modules/dblog/dblog.install
+++ b/core/modules/dblog/dblog.install
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         'length' => 64,
         'not null' => TRUE,
         'default' => '',
-        'description' => 'Type of log message, for example "user" or "page not found."',
+        'description' => "Type of log message, for example 'user' or 'page not found.'",
       ),
       'message' => array(
         'type' => 'text',