diff --git a/.bash.d/paths.sh b/.bash.d/paths.sh
index c4a68295..52083446 100644
--- a/.bash.d/paths.sh
+++ b/.bash.d/paths.sh
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ add_PATH(){
     fi
     path="${path%/}"
     if ! [[ "${!env_var}" =~ (^|:)$path(:|$) ]]; then
-        export $env_var="${!env_var}:$path"
+        export "$env_var"="${!env_var}:$path"
     fi
 }