diff --git a/scriptTemplate.sh b/scriptTemplate.sh
index b8757fa..52003e2 100755
--- a/scriptTemplate.sh
+++ b/scriptTemplate.sh
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ trap trapCleanup INT TERM
 set -o errexit
 
 # Exit on empty variable
-if [ "${strict}"="1" ]; then
+if [ "${strict}" = "1" ]; then
   set -o nounset
 fi