diff --git a/bootstrap.sh b/bootstrap.sh
index 2785e47..aef672c 100644
--- a/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/bootstrap.sh
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ readonly installer="$dotfiles_dir/$INSTALLER"
 echo "using installer: $installer"
 
 # Ensure git is installed
-if ! [ -x "$(command -v git)" ]; then
+if ! [ -x $(command -v git) ]; then
     echo "installing git..."
     sudo apt-get update -qqy
     sudo apt-get install git -qqy
diff --git a/install/00-apt.sh b/install/00-apt.sh
index 3f26f37..c749d27 100644
--- a/install/00-apt.sh
+++ b/install/00-apt.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ readonly package_list_file="00-apt-pkglist"
 update
 upgrade
 
-# Package installs
-readonly package_list="$(cat $install_dir/$package_list_file)"
-install -y "$package_list"
+# Package installs (don't escape list)
+readonly package_list=$(cat $install_dir/$package_list_file)
+install -y $package_list
diff --git a/utils.sh b/utils.sh
index ed71141..523ba03 100644
--- a/utils.sh
+++ b/utils.sh
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ indent() { sed 's/^/  /'; }
 
 # @arg $1 binary to test
 not_installed() {
-    ! [ -x "$(command -v $1)" ]
+    ! [ -x $(command -v $1) ]
 }
 
 # Colors