diff --git a/postgresql_jdbc_tests_init.sh b/postgresql_jdbc_tests_init.sh
index aa68a7e..a711672 100755
--- a/postgresql_jdbc_tests_init.sh
+++ b/postgresql_jdbc_tests_init.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ PGTESTS_LOCALE=C.UTF-8
 
 function setup_build_local_properties
 {
-echo "\
+cat << EOF
 test.url.PGHOST=localhost
 test.url.PGPORT=$PGTESTS_PORT
 test.url.PGDBNAME=test
@@ -19,5 +19,6 @@ password=test
 privilegedUser=$PGTESTS_ADMIN
 privilegedPassword=$PGTESTS_ADMINPASS
 preparethreshold=5
-loglevel=0"
+loglevel=0
+EOF
 }