diff --git a/installer/vm.properties b/installer/vm.properties
index ad06eda014a..cf6b5ed778e 100644
--- a/installer/vm.properties
+++ b/installer/vm.properties
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ memory.min=64
 vmoptions=-Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
 
 # Mac specific properties
-vmoptions.mac=-Xdock:name="eXist-db" -Xdock:icon="icon.png" -Dapple.laf.useScreenMenuBar="true"
+vmoptions.mac=-Xdock:name=eXist-db -Xdock:icon=icon.png -Dapple.laf.useScreenMenuBar=true
 
 vmoptions.win=-Djava.security.manager -Djava.security.policy=tools/yajsw/conf/yajsw.policy
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/org/exist/launcher/vm.properties b/src/org/exist/launcher/vm.properties
index 5db513e76f5..724bf02c8de 100644
--- a/src/org/exist/launcher/vm.properties
+++ b/src/org/exist/launcher/vm.properties
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ memory.max=2048
 vmoptions=-Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
 
 # Mac specific properties
-vmoptions.mac=-Xdock:name="eXist-db" -Xdock:icon="icon.png" -Dapple.laf.useScreenMenuBar="true"
\ No newline at end of file
+vmoptions.mac=-Xdock:name=eXist-db -Xdock:icon=icon.png -Dapple.laf.useScreenMenuBar=true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vm.properties b/vm.properties
index 223d5c039ae..fcc6a67aee9 100644
--- a/vm.properties
+++ b/vm.properties
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ memory.min=128
 vmoptions=-Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
 
 # Mac specific properties
-vmoptions.mac=-Xdock:name="eXist-db" -Xdock:icon="icon.png" -Dapple.laf.useScreenMenuBar="true"
+vmoptions.mac=-Xdock:name=eXist-db -Xdock:icon=icon.png -Dapple.laf.useScreenMenuBar=true
 
 vmoptions.win=-Djava.security.manager -Djava.security.policy=tools/yajsw/conf/yajsw.policy