diff --git a/src/xschem.tcl b/src/xschem.tcl
index e86c3713..8007df7d 100644
--- a/src/xschem.tcl
+++ b/src/xschem.tcl
@@ -3130,7 +3130,7 @@ proc abs_sym_path {fname {ext {} } } {
   if {$name eq {} } {
     set name "$curr_dirname/$fname"
   }
-  return $name
+  return "$name"
 }
 
 proc add_ext {fname ext} {
diff --git a/tests/xschemtest.tcl b/tests/xschemtest.tcl
index 856d1ccb..e76cbd77 100644
--- a/tests/xschemtest.tcl
+++ b/tests/xschemtest.tcl
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ proc netlist_test {} {
 
 proc xschemtest {{view 0}} {
   set t [time {
-    ## make sure ERC window wil not pop up above schematic while doing tests
+    ## make sure ERC window will not pop up above schematic while doing tests
     wm deiconify .infotext
     lower .infotext