diff --git a/src/shell.rs b/src/shell.rs
index f3d5edd..38f0388 100644
--- a/src/shell.rs
+++ b/src/shell.rs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ mod tests {
     ) {
         let opts = Opts { cmd, hook, echo, resolve_symlinks };
         let source = Bash(&opts).render().unwrap();
-        assert!(source.contains("[[ -n \"${__zoxide_result}\" ]] || return"));
+        assert!(source.contains("[[ -n ${__zoxide_result} ]] || return"));
     }
 
     #[apply(opts)]
diff --git a/templates/bash.txt b/templates/bash.txt
index 6b82949..ef1ff87 100644
--- a/templates/bash.txt
+++ b/templates/bash.txt
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ if [[ ${BASH_VERSINFO[0]:-0} -eq 4 && ${BASH_VERSINFO[1]:-0} -ge 4 || ${BASH_VER
         elif [[ -z ${COMP_WORDS[-1]} ]]; then
             # shellcheck disable=SC2312
             __zoxide_result="$(\command zoxide query --exclude "$(__zoxide_pwd)" --interactive -- "{{ "${COMP_WORDS[@]:1:${#COMP_WORDS[@]}-2}" }}")" || return
-            [[ -n "${__zoxide_result}" ]] || return
+            [[ -n ${__zoxide_result} ]] || return
 
             # In case the terminal does not respond to \e[5n or another
             # mechanism steals the response, it is still worth completing