diff --git a/dots/bin/tp.sh b/dots/bin/tp.sh
index 58245e0..af2d40a 100755
--- a/dots/bin/tp.sh
+++ b/dots/bin/tp.sh
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ for input_file in "$@"; do
 
     for line in "${theArray[@]}"
     do
+        bare_line=${line}
         #echo "$line" >> ${log_file}
 
         # if input file has no path specified
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ for input_file in "$@"; do
         if [[ -f "${new_file}" ]] || [[ -d "${new_file}" ]] ; then
             #trash-put "${new_file}"
             #trash-put
-            echo $line
+            echo $bare_line
             #echo "trash-put ${new_file}"
             #echo "${new_file}" >> ${log_file}
         else