diff --git a/runtime/compiler/gcc.vim b/runtime/compiler/gcc.vim
index 987a3a6..aee31d9 100644
--- a/runtime/compiler/gcc.vim
+++ b/runtime/compiler/gcc.vim
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
       \%f:%l:\ %tarning:\ %m,
       \%f:%l:\ %m,
       \\"%f\"\\,\ line\ %l%*\\D%c%*[^\ ]\ %m,
-      \%D%*\\a[%*\\d]:\ Entering\ directory\ `%f',
-      \%X%*\\a[%*\\d]:\ Leaving\ directory\ `%f',
-      \%D%*\\a:\ Entering\ directory\ `%f',
-      \%X%*\\a:\ Leaving\ directory\ `%f',
+      \%D%*\\a[%*\\d]:\ Entering\ directory\ [`']%f',
+      \%X%*\\a[%*\\d]:\ Leaving\ directory\ [`']%f',
+      \%D%*\\a:\ Entering\ directory\ [`']%f',
+      \%X%*\\a:\ Leaving\ directory\ [`']%f',
       \%DMaking\ %*\\a\ in\ %f
 
 if exists('g:compiler_gcc_ignore_unmatched_lines')