diff --git a/dream.sh b/dream.sh
index 8c4247c..d7883fd 100644
--- a/dream.sh
+++ b/dream.sh
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ check-and-install() {
   line
   for pkg in "$@"; do
     ((accum++))
-    local count="[${accum}/${pkglength}]"
+    local count="$(echo [${accum}/${pkglength}])"
     if ! command-exists $pkg; then
       spin bold "$(pen bold yellow Installing "$count" $pkg)"
       if run --err err pkg-install $pkg; then