diff --git a/usr/local/bin/sh.zio.backup b/usr/local/bin/sh.zio.backup
index afe5634..6f36d04 100755
--- a/usr/local/bin/sh.zio.backup
+++ b/usr/local/bin/sh.zio.backup
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ function trigger_notify() {
 	if [[ ! -f "$notify_prog" ]]; then
 		say warning "'$notify_prog' not found. Not sending notification"
 	else
+		message="$(echo $message | sed -e "s/\`/'/g")"
 		"$notify_prog" \
 			--file "$log_path" \
 			--level "$level" \
diff --git a/usr/local/bin/sh.zio.notify b/usr/local/bin/sh.zio.notify
index d712b4c..a41d1a1 100755
--- a/usr/local/bin/sh.zio.notify
+++ b/usr/local/bin/sh.zio.notify
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ function main() {
 
 	token="$(cat "$token_path")"
 
-	message="$(echo $message | sed -e "s/\`/'/g")"
-
 	hostname="$(hostname -s)"
 	invoked_by="$_invoked_by"
 	level_emoji="$(get_level_emoji "$_level")"