diff --git a/src/freedombone b/src/freedombone
index b64aa7c2..cdbb6102 100755
--- a/src/freedombone
+++ b/src/freedombone
@@ -2417,7 +2417,7 @@ function get_mariadb_owncloud_admin_password {
 
 function backup_directory_to_usb {
   if [[ $BACKUP_TYPE == 'obnam' ]]; then
-      BACKUP_KEY_EXISTS=$("gpg --list-keys \"$MY_NAME (backup key)\"")
+      BACKUP_KEY_EXISTS=$(gpg --list-keys "$MY_NAME (backup key)")
       if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
           echo "Backup key could not be found"
           exit 43382
@@ -3566,7 +3566,7 @@ function create_freedns_updater {
 
 function backup_directory_to_friend {
   if [[ $BACKUP_TYPE == 'obnam' ]]; then
-      BACKUP_KEY_EXISTS=$("gpg --list-keys \"$MY_NAME (backup key)\"")
+      BACKUP_KEY_EXISTS=$(gpg --list-keys "$MY_NAME (backup key)")
       if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
           echo "Backup key could not be found"
           exit 43382