diff --git a/cmake/cmake_uninstall.cmake.in b/cmake/cmake_uninstall.cmake.in
index 7eab12b3f..ece9ae0a6 100644
--- a/cmake/cmake_uninstall.cmake.in
+++ b/cmake/cmake_uninstall.cmake.in
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ endforeach()
 
 message(STATUS "Deleting ${GEOS_INCLUDE_DIR} directory")
 execute_process(
-  COMMAND "@CMAKE_COMMAND@" -E remove_directory \"${GEOS_INCLUDE_DIR}\"
+  COMMAND "@CMAKE_COMMAND@" -E remove_directory "${GEOS_INCLUDE_DIR}"
   OUTPUT_VARIABLE rm_out
   RESULT_VARIABLE rm_retval)