diff --git a/cpuwrangler.bash b/cpuwrangler.bash
index 767b2e8..2194580 100644
--- a/cpuwrangler.bash
+++ b/cpuwrangler.bash
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 # Some variables
 
-$sysdu = "" # location to pull the systemd unit from github
-$cur_gov = $(cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_governor)
-$cpugov = "conservative" # set what you want here
+sysdu="" # location to pull the systemd unit from github
+cur_gov=$(cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_governor)
+cpugov="conservative" # set what you want here
 
 # First, are running as root?
 
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ fi
 
 # Default action is to reapply settings
 
-echo "$cpugov" | tee /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu*/cpufreq/scaling_governor
+echo $cpugov | tee /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu*/cpufreq/scaling_governor