diff --git a/bin/barbican.sh b/bin/barbican.sh
index 9ae9205ea..cf95ac5ba 100755
--- a/bin/barbican.sh
+++ b/bin/barbican.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ then
 fi
 LOCAL_CONFIG=$LOCAL_CONFIG_DIR/barbican.conf
 
-DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
+DIR=$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )
 echo 'DIR: '$DIR
 
 debug_barbican()