diff --git a/matlab/dynare_estimation.m b/matlab/dynare_estimation.m
index d22736bd15484c57e1717353f4e4433d3ce7072c..63f3828dcb95ed35d0591b7769b87dd7868f6178 100644
--- a/matlab/dynare_estimation.m
+++ b/matlab/dynare_estimation.m
@@ -1399,5 +1399,5 @@ end
 
 if np > 0
     pindx = estim_params_.param_vals(:,1);
-    save([M_.fname '_pindx','pindx']);
+    save([M_.fname '_pindx'],'pindx');
 end