diff --git a/proxy_docker/app/script/watchrequest.sh b/proxy_docker/app/script/watchrequest.sh
index 98077b9..6322533 100644
--- a/proxy_docker/app/script/watchrequest.sh
+++ b/proxy_docker/app/script/watchrequest.sh
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ watchrequest() {
   \"estimatesmartfee6blocks\":\"${fees6blocks}\",
   \"estimatesmartfee36blocks\":\"${fees36blocks}\",
   \"estimatesmartfee144blocks\":\"${fees144blocks}\",
-  \"eventMessage\":\"${event_message}\"}"
+  \"eventMessage\":${event_message}}"
   trace "[watchrequest] responding=${data}"
 
   echo "${data}"