diff --git a/patch-control.sh b/patch-control.sh
index dbffcc26270a7a22b69f0df691d80229515c580f..78d90dd4925b6902b7c0f5c95f08b8cabcbc0ff0 100644
--- a/patch-control.sh
+++ b/patch-control.sh
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ daq.sh ${run_number} ${run_start_time} ${run_duration_seconds} >${daq_driver_log
 PROCS=(${PROCS[*]} $!)
 
 # Put notification mark in the system tray
-zenity --notification --text="Run ${run_number) is on going." &
+zenity --notification --text="Run ${run_number} is on going." &
 PROCS=(${PROCS[*]} $!)
 
 # Point the browser to the correct address, if required
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ end_run_time=`nowUTC`
 let "end_run_time=${end_run_time} + ${run_duration_seconds}"
 while [ `nowUTC` -lt ${end_run_time} ]; do
   let "eta=${end_run_time} - `nowUTC`"
-  notify-send "Run ${run_number) is on going. It will end in ${eta} seconds."
+  notify-send "Run ${run_number} is on going. It will end in ${eta} seconds."
   sleep 10
 done