diff --git a/cmd/commands/api/apiapp.go b/cmd/commands/api/apiapp.go
index e1862be..4eab288 100644
--- a/cmd/commands/api/apiapp.go
+++ b/cmd/commands/api/apiapp.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ var CmdApiapp = &commands.Command{
   The command 'api' creates a Beego API application.
 
   {{"Example:"|bold}}
-      $ bee api [appname] [-tables=""] [-driver=mysql] [-conn=root:@tcp(127.0.0.1:3306)/test]
+      $ bee api [appname] [-tables=""] [-driver=mysql] [-conn="root:@tcp(127.0.0.1:3306)/test"]
 
   If 'conn' argument is empty, the command will generate an example API application. Otherwise the command
   will connect to your database and generate models based on the existing tables.