diff --git a/user-scripts/edit b/user-scripts/edit
index d15b34ed..61552501 100755
--- a/user-scripts/edit
+++ b/user-scripts/edit
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
 # Shell: POSIX compliant
 # Author: Arun Prakash Jana
 
-vim `find -type f | fzy`
+vim "$(find -type f | fzy)"
diff --git a/user-scripts/fzy b/user-scripts/fzy
index 0e52b284..0ddd2293 100755
--- a/user-scripts/fzy
+++ b/user-scripts/fzy
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
 # Shell: POSIX compliant
 # Author: Arun Prakash Jana
 
-xdg-open `find -type f | fzy` >/dev/null 2>&1
+xdg-open "$(find -type f | fzy)" >/dev/null 2>&1