diff --git a/.bash_profile b/.bash_profile
index dc8c05f..6f9ea2f 100644
--- a/.bash_profile
+++ b/.bash_profile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # if running bash
 if [ -n "$BASH_VERSION" ] &&  [ -f "$HOME/.bashrc" ]; then
-	."$HOME/.bashrc"
+	. "$HOME/.bashrc"
 fi
 
 # set PATH so it includes user's private bin if it exists