diff --git a/functions.sh b/functions.sh
index d24cea6..006ab9d 100644
--- a/functions.sh
+++ b/functions.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ close_bot() {
 msg() {
     local msg="PRIVMSG $1 :"
     shift
-    echo -en "${msg}$@\r\n" | tee -a "$input"
+    echo -en "${msg}${*}\r\n" | tee -a "$input"
 }
 
 nick() {
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ nick() {
 reply() {
     shift
     local msg="PRIVMSG $1 :"
-    echo -en "${msg}$@\r\n" | tee -a "$input"
+    echo -en "${msg}${*}\r\n" | tee -a "$input"
 }
 
 act() {
     local msg="PRIVMSG $1 :\x01ACTION"
     shift
-    echo -en "$msg $@\x01\r\n" | tee -a "$input"
+    echo -en "$msg ${*}\x01\r\n" | tee -a "$input"
 }