diff --git a/automated install/uninstall.sh b/automated install/uninstall.sh
index 98da8e28..abba88a5 100755
--- a/automated install/uninstall.sh	
+++ b/automated install/uninstall.sh	
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ spinner() {
 	while [ "$(ps a | awk '{print $1}' | grep "${pid}")" ]; do
 		local temp=${spinstr#?}
 		printf " [%c]  " "${spinstr}"
-		local spinstr=${temp}${spinstr%"${temp}"}
+		local spinstr=${temp}${spinstr%"$temp}"}
 		sleep ${delay}
 		printf "\b\b\b\b\b\b"
 	done