1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tests/tester.sh b/tests/tester.sh
index 92090068d..a767c6c7f 100755
--- a/tests/tester.sh
+++ b/tests/tester.sh
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ do
                                 # line=${line//;/; $BUSYBOX }
                                 # line=${line//|/| $BUSYBOX }
                                 # assume $BUSYBOX has no commas
-                                line=`echo $line | sed -e 's,;,; '$BUSYBOX, \
-                                                       -e 's,|,| '$BUSYBOX,`
+                                line=`echo "$line" | sed -e 's,;,; '$BUSYBOX, \
+                                                       -e 's, |, | '$BUSYBOX,`
 
                                 # execute line using busybox programs
                                 [ $DEBUG -ge 2 ] && echo "testing: $line" | tee -a $LOGFILE