diff --git a/hyperfi b/hyperfi
index 62a6797..c7933c4 100644
--- a/hyperfi
+++ b/hyperfi
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ installbase(){
         return 1
     fi
     for itm in $sel; do
-        pkgs="$pkgs $(echo $itm | sed 's/"//g')"
+        pkgs="$pkgs ${itm//\"/}"
     done
 
     options=()
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ installbase(){
         return 1
     fi
     for itm in $sel; do
-        pkgs="$pkgs $(echo $itm | sed 's/"//g')"
+        pkgs="$pkgs ${itm//\"/}"
     done
 
     if [[ ${cpl} == 1 ]]; then
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ installbase(){
             return 1
         fi
         for itm in $sel; do
-            pkgs="$pkgs $(echo $itm | sed 's/"//g')"
+            pkgs="$pkgs ${itm//\"/}"
         done
     fi
 
@@ -1634,7 +1634,7 @@ archextrasmenu(){
         return 1
     fi
     for itm in $sel; do
-        pkgs="$pkgs $(echo $itm | sed 's/"//g')"
+        pkgs="$pkgs ${itm//\"/}"
     done
     clear
     echo "pacstrap /mnt ${pkgs}"