diff --git a/hpvm/set_paths.sh b/hpvm/set_paths.sh
index 8c80a2a30b68ebd301f20d08fb795ade63582f08..d23cf03046161e4fc2916954202e91a6c1eb0788 100644
--- a/hpvm/set_paths.sh
+++ b/hpvm/set_paths.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # These paths can be modified by the HPVM user
-CUDA_TOOLKIT_PATH=   # Set this to the root of your CUDA Installation
+CUDA_TOOLKIT_PATH=""  # Set this to the root of your CUDA Installation
 if [ -z "$CUDA_TOOLKIT_PATH" ]
 then
     echo "ERROR: SET CUDA_TOOLKIT_PATH to the Root of your CUDA Installation"