diff --git a/scripts/gofmtcheck.sh b/scripts/gofmtcheck.sh
index e907201b6..69fbe360a 100755
--- a/scripts/gofmtcheck.sh
+++ b/scripts/gofmtcheck.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # Check gofmt
 echo "==> Checking that code complies with gofmt requirements..."
-gofmt_files="$(gofmt -l "$(find . -name '*.go' | grep -v vendor)")"
+gofmt_files=$(gofmt -l $(find . -name '*.go' | grep -v vendor))
 if [[ -n ${gofmt_files} ]]; then
 	echo 'gofmt needs running on the following files:'
 	echo "${gofmt_files}"