diff --git a/cgi-bin/webnotes/model/db_schema.py b/cgi-bin/webnotes/model/db_schema.py
index 8a0a7bb2cf..b19e5a440e 100644
--- a/cgi-bin/webnotes/model/db_schema.py
+++ b/cgi-bin/webnotes/model/db_schema.py
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ class DbManager:
 		mysql = mysql_path and os.path.join(mysql_path, 'mysql') or 'mysql'
 		
 		try:
-			ret = os.system("%s -u root -p%s %s < %s"%(mysql, root_password.replace(" ", "\ ")), target, source)
+			ret = os.system("%s -u root -p%s %s < %s"%(mysql, root_password.replace(" ", "\ "), target, source)
 		except Exception,e:
 			raise e