diff --git a/iop/scripts/feeds_update.sh b/iop/scripts/feeds_update.sh
index 859541932..d7f3aa351 100755
--- a/iop/scripts/feeds_update.sh
+++ b/iop/scripts/feeds_update.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ function feeds_update {
     fi
 
     # targets need to be installed explicitly
-    for target in "$(ls ./feeds/targets)"
+    for target in $(ls ./feeds/targets)
     do
 	rm -f target/linux/$target
 	./scripts/feeds install -p targets $target