diff --git a/bar.sh b/bar.sh
index 187b3c3..3595d6c 100755
--- a/bar.sh
+++ b/bar.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ get_bar()
 		fi
 	done
 	# Uncomment to remove last separator
-	bar=$(echo $bar | sed 's/.$//g')
+	bar="$(echo $bar | sed 's/.$//g')"
 	echo "$LEFT_PADDING$bar$RIGHT_PADDING"
 }