diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index 4c32551..9d710ed 100644
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -339,13 +339,13 @@ echo "echo '${admin}:${rootpassword}' | chpasswd" >> /mnt/setup-chroot.sh
 
 echo "exit 0" >> /mnt/setup-chroot.sh
 
-errors=$(chmod +x /mnt/setup-chroot.sh 2>&1 1>/dev/null)
-if ! ["$?" = "0" ]; then
+errors=`chmod +x /mnt/setup-chroot.sh 2>&1 1>/dev/null`
+if ! [ "$?" = "0" ]; then
 	echo "Failed to set execution permission on chroot script - $errors"
 	exit 45
 fi
 
-results=`chroot /mnt /setup-chroot.sh`
+results=$(chroot /mnt /setup-chroot.sh)
 if ! [ "$?" = "0" ]; then
 	echo "Error in chroot environment - $results"
 	exit $?