diff --git a/lisp/doom-keybinds.el b/lisp/doom-keybinds.el
index 73bee7835..144d6b64c 100644
--- a/lisp/doom-keybinds.el
+++ b/lisp/doom-keybinds.el
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ For example, :nvi will map to (list 'normal 'visual 'insert). See
                  (:desc
                   (setq desc (pop rest)))
                  (:map
-                  (doom--map-set :keymaps `(quote ,(ensure-list (pop rest)))))
+                  (doom--map-set :keymaps `(backquote ,(ensure-list (pop rest)))))
                  (:mode
                   (push (cl-loop for m in (ensure-list (pop rest))
                                  collect (intern (concat (symbol-name m) "-map")))