diff --git a/bin/install/install-dcos-cli.sh b/bin/install/install-dcos-cli.sh
index 2c75e66..68d2936 100755
--- a/bin/install/install-dcos-cli.sh
+++ b/bin/install/install-dcos-cli.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ fi
 ARGS=( "$@" );
 
 VIRTUAL_ENV_PATH=$(python -c "import os; print(os.path.realpath('"${ARGS[0]}"'))")
+if [[ $VIRTUAL_ENV_PATH =~ \  ]];
+	then echo "Spaces are not permitted in the installation path. Please try again with another path.";
+    exit 1;
+fi
 DCOS_URL=${ARGS[1]}
 
 command -v virtualenv >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Cannot find virtualenv. Aborting."; exit 1; }