diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index cee5b2e..19fbd09 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ echo ""
 cp lch /usr/bin/lch
 chmod 755 /usr/bin/lch
 echo " Copied lch in /usr/bin"
-MANDIR=echo ${MANPATH%%:*} 
+MANDIR="${MANPATH%%:*}" 
 cp lch.1 $MANDIR/lch.1
 gzip $MANDIR/lch.1
 chmod 644 $MANDIR/lch.1.gz