diff --git a/scripts/quitcd/quitcd.fish b/scripts/quitcd/quitcd.fish
index 079f33e2..e7eec5e1 100644
--- a/scripts/quitcd/quitcd.fish
+++ b/scripts/quitcd/quitcd.fish
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ function n --description 'support nnn quit and change directory'
         nnn $argv
 
         if test -e $NNN_TMPFILE
-                . $NNN_TMPFILE
+                source $NNN_TMPFILE
                 rm $NNN_TMPFILE
         end
 end