diff --git a/agents/meshinstall-initd.sh b/agents/meshinstall-initd.sh
index 5d5f88ac49..c30b54d49d 100644
--- a/agents/meshinstall-initd.sh
+++ b/agents/meshinstall-initd.sh
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ stop() {
     else
       echo 'Service not running'
     fi
-    rm -f $"PIDFILE"
+    rm -f "$PIDFILE"
   fi
 }
 restart(){
@@ -82,3 +82,4 @@ case "$1" in
         ;;
 esac
 exit 0
+