diff --git a/conf/jitsi-videobridge.config b/conf/jitsi-videobridge.config
index 795b4eb..5280acf 100644
--- a/conf/jitsi-videobridge.config
+++ b/conf/jitsi-videobridge.config
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ JVB_PORT=__PORT_COMPONENT__
 JVB_SECRET=__VIDEOBRIDGE_SECRET__
 
 # extra options to pass to the JVB daemon
-JVB_OPTS="–-apis=xmpp,rest"
+JVB_OPTS="--apis=xmpp,rest"
 
 
 # adds java system props that are passed to jvb (default are for home and logging config file)