diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
index 32f7ef62875a2a361ac4387f3e1dfd0e5708956c..ec46293b82306f2694b6ce6f8315d1c92c7cc561 100755
--- a/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ fi
 
 if [ "$1" = "--uninstall" ]; then
   if [ -d "$LARVATAGGER_PATH/MaggotUBA" ]; then
-    env=(cd "$LARVATAGGER_PATH/MaggotUBA" && poetry env info -p)
+    env=$(cd "$LARVATAGGER_PATH/MaggotUBA" && poetry env info -p)
     if [ -d "$env" ]; then
       # clear the virtual environments
       env=$(dirname "$env")