diff --git a/debian/tools/patchupdate.py b/debian/tools/patchupdate.py
index 093ae9b7..712d7b65 100755
--- a/debian/tools/patchupdate.py
+++ b/debian/tools/patchupdate.py
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ def generate_makefile(all_patches):
                 fp.write("\t@( \\\n")
                 for info in patch.authors:
                     if not info.subject: continue
-                    s = info.subject.replace("\\", "\\\\\\\\").replace("\"", "\\\\\"")
+                    s = info.subject.replace("\\", "\\\\\\\\").replace("\"", "\\\\\"").replace("'", "'\\''")
                     if info.revision and info.revision != "1": s += " [rev %s]" % info.revision
                     fp.write("\t\techo '+    { \"%s\", \"%s\", \"%s\" },'; \\\n" % (patch.name, info.author, s))
                 fp.write("\t) > %s.ok\n" % patch.name)
diff --git a/patches/Makefile b/patches/Makefile
index ba5ac000..96f6b1c9 100644
--- a/patches/Makefile
+++ b/patches/Makefile
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ configure-Detect_Gnutls.ok:
 dbghelp-KdHelp.ok:
 	$(call APPLY_FILE,dbghelp-KdHelp/0001-dbghelp-Don-t-fill-KdHelp-structure-for-usermode-app.patch)
 	@( \
-		echo '+    { "dbghelp-KdHelp", "Sebastian Lackner", "Don't fill KdHelp structure for usermode applications." },'; \
+		echo '+    { "dbghelp-KdHelp", "Sebastian Lackner", "Don'\''t fill KdHelp structure for usermode applications." },'; \
 	) > dbghelp-KdHelp.ok
 
 # Patchset dsound-Fast_Mixer