diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 892a245..3138e75 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -222,9 +222,9 @@ services:
       # REMOVE_FAILED_DOWNLOADS: True
       # REMOVE_FAILED_IMPORTS: |
       #   message_patterns:
-      #     - Not a Custom Format upgrade for existing*
-      #     - Not an upgrade for existing*
-      #     - \*Found potentially dangerous file with extension*
+      #     - "Not a Custom Format upgrade for existing*"
+      #     - "Not an upgrade for existing*"
+      #     - "*Found potentially dangerous file with extension*"
       # REMOVE_METADATA_MISSING: |
       #   max_strikes: 3
       # REMOVE_MISSING_FILES: True
diff --git a/config/config_example.yaml b/config/config_example.yaml
index 9a02160..758b89a 100644
--- a/config/config_example.yaml
+++ b/config/config_example.yaml
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ jobs:
   remove_failed_downloads:
   remove_failed_imports:
     message_patterns:
-      - Not a Custom Format upgrade for existing*
-      - Not an upgrade for existing*
-      # - \*Found potentially dangerous file with extension*
+      - "Not a Custom Format upgrade for existing*"
+      - "Not an upgrade for existing*"
+      - "*Found potentially dangerous file with extension*"
   remove_metadata_missing:
     # max_strikes: 3
   remove_missing_files: