diff --git a/fleacollar.sh b/fleacollar.sh
index 73e2b8b..ef85d5a 100755
--- a/fleacollar.sh
+++ b/fleacollar.sh
@@ -114,10 +114,10 @@ encrypt_file() {
     if [[ ! -f "$muttHome/.master_password" ]]; then
         passphrase=""
         passphraseCompare="-"
-        while [[ "${passphrase}" != "passphraseCompare" ]] ; do
+        while [[ "${passphrase}" != "${passphraseCompare}" ]] ; do
             passphrase="$(passwordbox "Please create a master password for encrypting your email credentials:")"
             passphraseCompare="$(passwordbox "Please re-enter the master password:")"
-            if [[ "${passphrase}" != "passphraseCompare" ]]; then
+            if [[ "${passphrase}" != "${passphraseCompare}" ]]; then
                 msgbox "Passphrase does not match, please retry."
             fi
         done