diff --git a/template_setup.sh b/template_setup.sh
index ec8c9f0..f737744 100644
--- a/template_setup.sh
+++ b/template_setup.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ do
 
 
   TOPLEVELSUBDIRSCRIPTTEXT=$(echo "`basename $scriptfile | cut -f 1 -d '.' | sed 's/[0-9\-]/ /g'`")
-  echo -e "${COL_LIGHT_GREEN} $TOPLEVELSUBDIRSCRIPTTEXT"
+  printf "${COL_LIGHT_GREEN} $TOPLEVELSUBDIRSCRIPTTEXT"
 
   /bin/bash $scriptfile