diff --git a/src/client/distren.c b/src/client/distren.c
--- a/src/client/distren.c
+++ b/src/client/distren.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
   frame_to_render = 10; // temporary, the number 10 will be replaced with a function call
 
   char name[25]; // declares a variable to hold the file name
-  name = "file_name"; // file_name will be replaced with a function call
+  name = 'file_name'; // file_name will be replaced with a function call
 
   char string[100];
   sprintf(string, "blender.exe -b %s.blend -o //tmp/frame -f %d -F JPEG -x 1", name, frame_to_render);