diff --git a/ale_linters/c/cppcheck.vim b/ale_linters/c/cppcheck.vim
index b671fc8b..975ef047 100644
--- a/ale_linters/c/cppcheck.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/c/cppcheck.vim
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ function! ale_linters#c#cppcheck#GetCommand(buffer) abort
     let l:buffer_path_include = empty(l:compile_commands_option)
     \   ? ale#handlers#cppcheck#GetBufferPathIncludeOptions(a:buffer)
     \   : ''
-    let l:template = ' --template=''{file}:{line}:{column}: {severity}:{inconclusive:inconclusive:} {message} [{id}]\\n{code}'''
+    let l:template = ' --template=' . ale#Escape('{file}:{line}:{column}: {severity}:{inconclusive:inconclusive:} {message} [{id}]\\n{code}')
 
     return l:cd_command
     \   . '%e -q --language=c'
diff --git a/ale_linters/cpp/cppcheck.vim b/ale_linters/cpp/cppcheck.vim
index 2c832246..2578861d 100644
--- a/ale_linters/cpp/cppcheck.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/cpp/cppcheck.vim
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ function! ale_linters#cpp#cppcheck#GetCommand(buffer) abort
     let l:buffer_path_include = empty(l:compile_commands_option)
     \   ? ale#handlers#cppcheck#GetBufferPathIncludeOptions(a:buffer)
     \   : ''
-    let l:template = ' --template=''{file}:{line}:{column}: {severity}:{inconclusive:inconclusive:} {message} [{id}]\\n{code}'''
+    let l:template = ' --template=' . ale#Escape('{file}:{line}:{column}: {severity}:{inconclusive:inconclusive:} {message} [{id}]\\n{code}')
 
     return l:cd_command
     \   . '%e -q --language=c++'
diff --git a/test/command_callback/test_c_cppcheck_command_callbacks.vader b/test/command_callback/test_c_cppcheck_command_callbacks.vader
index b6ea3179..b8b0959d 100644
--- a/test/command_callback/test_c_cppcheck_command_callbacks.vader
+++ b/test/command_callback/test_c_cppcheck_command_callbacks.vader
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Before:
   call ale#assert#SetUpLinterTest('c', 'cppcheck')
-  let b:command_tail = ' -q --language=c --template=''{file}:{line}:{column}: {severity}:{inconclusive:inconclusive:} {message} [{id}]\\n{code}'' --enable=style -I' . ale#Escape(ale#path#Simplify(g:dir)) .' %t'
+  let b:command_tail = ' -q --language=c --template=' . ale#Escape('{file}:{line}:{column}: {severity}:{inconclusive:inconclusive:} {message} [{id}]\\n{code}') . ' --enable=style -I' . ale#Escape(ale#path#Simplify(g:dir)) .' %t'
 
 After:
   " Remove a test file we might open for some tests.
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Execute(cppcheck for C should detect compile_commands.json files):
   \ ale#path#CdString(ale#path#Simplify(g:dir . '/cppcheck_paths/one'))
   \   . ale#Escape('cppcheck')
   \   . ' -q --language=c'
-  \   . ' --template=''{file}:{line}:{column}: {severity}:{inconclusive:inconclusive:} {message} [{id}]\\n{code}'''
+  \   . ' --template=' . ale#Escape('{file}:{line}:{column}: {severity}:{inconclusive:inconclusive:} {message} [{id}]\\n{code}')
   \   . ' --project=' . ale#Escape('compile_commands.json')
   \   . ' --enable=style %t'
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Execute(cppcheck for C should detect compile_commands.json files in build direct
   \ ale#path#CdString(ale#path#Simplify(g:dir . '/cppcheck_paths/with_build_dir'))
   \   . ale#Escape('cppcheck')
   \   . ' -q --language=c'
-  \   . ' --template=''{file}:{line}:{column}: {severity}:{inconclusive:inconclusive:} {message} [{id}]\\n{code}'''
+  \   . ' --template=' . ale#Escape('{file}:{line}:{column}: {severity}:{inconclusive:inconclusive:} {message} [{id}]\\n{code}')
   \   . ' --project=' . ale#Escape(ale#path#Simplify('build/compile_commands.json'))
   \   . ' --enable=style %t'
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Execute(cppcheck for C should include file dir if compile_commands.json file is
   AssertLinter 'cppcheck',
   \   ale#Escape('cppcheck')
   \   . ' -q --language=c'
-  \   . ' --template=''{file}:{line}:{column}: {severity}:{inconclusive:inconclusive:} {message} [{id}]\\n{code}'''
+  \   . ' --template=' . ale#Escape('{file}:{line}:{column}: {severity}:{inconclusive:inconclusive:} {message} [{id}]\\n{code}')
   \   . ' --enable=style'
   \   . ' -I' . ale#Escape(ale#path#Simplify(g:dir . '/cppcheck_paths'))
   \   . ' %t'
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Execute(cppcheck for C should ignore compile_commands.json file if buffer is mod
   \   ale#path#CdString(ale#path#Simplify(g:dir . '/cppcheck_paths/one'))
   \   . ale#Escape('cppcheck')
   \   . ' -q --language=c'
-  \   . ' --template=''{file}:{line}:{column}: {severity}:{inconclusive:inconclusive:} {message} [{id}]\\n{code}'''
+  \   . ' --template=' . ale#Escape('{file}:{line}:{column}: {severity}:{inconclusive:inconclusive:} {message} [{id}]\\n{code}')
   \   . ' --enable=style'
   \   . ' -I' . ale#Escape(ale#path#Simplify(g:dir . '/cppcheck_paths/one'))
   \   . ' %t'
diff --git a/test/command_callback/test_cpp_cppcheck_command_callbacks.vader b/test/command_callback/test_cpp_cppcheck_command_callbacks.vader
index b19c09b1..7eea4a69 100644
--- a/test/command_callback/test_cpp_cppcheck_command_callbacks.vader
+++ b/test/command_callback/test_cpp_cppcheck_command_callbacks.vader
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Before:
   call ale#assert#SetUpLinterTest('cpp', 'cppcheck')
-  let b:command_tail = ' -q --language=c++ --template=''{file}:{line}:{column}: {severity}:{inconclusive:inconclusive:} {message} [{id}]\\n{code}'' --enable=style -I' . ale#Escape(ale#path#Simplify(g:dir)) .' %t'
+  let b:command_tail = ' -q --language=c++ --template=' . ale#Escape('{file}:{line}:{column}: {severity}:{inconclusive:inconclusive:} {message} [{id}]\\n{code}') . ' --enable=style -I' . ale#Escape(ale#path#Simplify(g:dir)) .' %t'
 
 After:
   " Remove a test file we might open for some tests.
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Execute(cppcheck for C++ should detect compile_commands.json files):
   \ ale#path#CdString(ale#path#Simplify(g:dir . '/cppcheck_paths/one'))
   \   . ale#Escape('cppcheck')
   \   . ' -q --language=c++'
-  \   . ' --template=''{file}:{line}:{column}: {severity}:{inconclusive:inconclusive:} {message} [{id}]\\n{code}'''
+  \   . ' --template=' . ale#Escape('{file}:{line}:{column}: {severity}:{inconclusive:inconclusive:} {message} [{id}]\\n{code}')
   \   . ' --project=' . ale#Escape('compile_commands.json')
   \   . ' --enable=style %t'
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Execute(cppcheck for C++ should detect compile_commands.json files in build dire
   \ ale#path#CdString(ale#path#Simplify(g:dir . '/cppcheck_paths/with_build_dir'))
   \   . ale#Escape('cppcheck')
   \   . ' -q --language=c++'
-  \   . ' --template=''{file}:{line}:{column}: {severity}:{inconclusive:inconclusive:} {message} [{id}]\\n{code}'''
+  \   . ' --template=' . ale#Escape('{file}:{line}:{column}: {severity}:{inconclusive:inconclusive:} {message} [{id}]\\n{code}')
   \   . ' --project=' . ale#Escape(ale#path#Simplify('build/compile_commands.json'))
   \   . ' --enable=style %t'
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Execute(cppcheck for C++ should include file dir if compile_commands.json file i
   AssertLinter 'cppcheck',
   \   ale#Escape('cppcheck')
   \   . ' -q --language=c++'
-  \   . ' --template=''{file}:{line}:{column}: {severity}:{inconclusive:inconclusive:} {message} [{id}]\\n{code}'''
+  \   . ' --template=' . ale#Escape('{file}:{line}:{column}: {severity}:{inconclusive:inconclusive:} {message} [{id}]\\n{code}')
   \   . ' --enable=style'
   \   . ' -I' . ale#Escape(ale#path#Simplify(g:dir . '/cppcheck_paths'))
   \   . ' %t'
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Execute(cppcheck for C++ should ignore compile_commands.json file if buffer is m
   \   ale#path#CdString(ale#path#Simplify(g:dir . '/cppcheck_paths/one'))
   \   . ale#Escape('cppcheck')
   \   . ' -q --language=c++'
-  \   . ' --template=''{file}:{line}:{column}: {severity}:{inconclusive:inconclusive:} {message} [{id}]\\n{code}'''
+  \   . ' --template=' . ale#Escape('{file}:{line}:{column}: {severity}:{inconclusive:inconclusive:} {message} [{id}]\\n{code}')
   \   . ' --enable=style'
   \   . ' -I' . ale#Escape(ale#path#Simplify(g:dir . '/cppcheck_paths/one'))
   \   . ' %t'