diff --git a/usr/bin/archboot-clock.sh b/usr/bin/archboot-clock.sh
index 191f8832a..9db3b5a84 100755
--- a/usr/bin/archboot-clock.sh
+++ b/usr/bin/archboot-clock.sh
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ _timeset() {
     if [[ -z "${_SET_TIME}" ]]; then
         timedatectl set-ntp 0
         # display and ask to set date/time
-        _dialog --title " Date " --no-cancel --calendar "Use <TAB> to navigate and arrow keys to change values." 0 0 0 0 0 2> ${_ANSWER}
-        _DATE="$(cat ${_ANSWER})"
-        _dialog --title " Time " --no-cancel --timebox "Use <TAB> to navigate and up/down to change values." 0 0 2> ${_ANSWER}
-        _TIME="$(cat ${_ANSWER})"
+        _dialog --title " Date " --no-cancel --calendar "Use <TAB> to navigate and arrow keys to change values." 0 0 0 0 0 2>"${_ANSWER}"
+        _DATE="$(cat "${_ANSWER}")"
+        _dialog --title " Time " --no-cancel --timebox "Use <TAB> to navigate and up/down to change values." 0 0 2>"${_ANSWER}"
+        _TIME="$(cat "${_ANSWER}")"
         # save the time
         # DD/MM/YYYY hh:mm:ss -> YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss
         _DATETIME="$(echo "${_DATE}" "${_TIME}" | sed 's#\(..\)/\(..\)/\(....\) \(..\):\(..\):\(..\)#\3-\2-\1 \4:\5:\6#g')"