diff --git a/vfio-verify b/vfio-verify
index d9cb3d4..ef119d2 100755
--- a/vfio-verify
+++ b/vfio-verify
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # Get the scripts directory
-SCRIPTDIR=$(dirname `which $0`)
+SCRIPTDIR=$(dirname "$(which $0)")
 cd $SCRIPTDIR
 
 # If there is a config generated, then $SCRIPTDIR/config/kernel_args
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ else
     # Tell user to run the setup first if the kernel_args file is not found
     echo "Please run \"$SCRIPTDIR/vfio-setup\" first!"
 
-fi  
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+fi
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