diff --git a/salt/manager/tools/sbin/soup b/salt/manager/tools/sbin/soup
index 258c09ed6..c510e832b 100755
--- a/salt/manager/tools/sbin/soup
+++ b/salt/manager/tools/sbin/soup
@@ -352,13 +352,13 @@ phases_pillar_2_4_80() {
 
   #so-yaml.py remove /opt/so/saltstack/local/pillar/elasticsearch/soc_elasticsearch.sls elasticsearch.index_settings.global_overrides.index_template.phases
   #if so-yaml removed stuff add this message to the FINAL_MESSAGE_QUEUE
-  read -r -d '' msg << EOM
+  read -r -d '' msg << EOF
   Found elasticsearch.index_settings.global_overrides.index_template.phases set to:
   so-yaml removed stuff here
   A backup of all pillars was saved to /nsm/backup/
   Removed unused pillar value: elasticsearch.index_settings.global_overrides.index_template.phases
-  If you want to set policies, navigate to the SOC Grid Configuration UI at elasticsearch.index_settings.global_overrides.policy.phases"
-  EOM
+  If you want to set policies, navigate to the SOC Grid Configuration UI at elasticsearch.index_settings.global_overrides.policy.phases
+EOF
 
   FINAL_MESSAGE_QUEUE+=("$msg")
 }