diff --git a/src/freedombone-backup-remote b/src/freedombone-backup-remote
index 213cafb8..948c40bf 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-backup-remote
+++ b/src/freedombone-backup-remote
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ SERVER_DIRECTORY=/root/remotebackup
 GO_VERSION=$(grep 'GO_VERSION=' "/usr/share/${PROJECT_NAME}/utils/${PROJECT_NAME}-utils-go" | head -n 1 | awk -F '=' '{print $2}')
 
 ADMIN_USERNAME=$(get_completion_param "Admin user")
-ADMIN_NAME=$(getent passwd $ADMIN_USERNAME | cut -d: -f5 | cut -d, -f1)
+ADMIN_NAME=$(getent passwd "$ADMIN_USERNAME" | cut -d: -f5 | cut -d, -f1)
 ADMIN_EMAIL_ADDRESS=${ADMIN_USERNAME}@${HOSTNAME}
 if [ ! -f /etc/ssl/private/backup.key ]; then
     echo $"Creating backup key"