diff --git a/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/wlanconfig b/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/wlanconfig
index 9b26196d551d..eecee25529b7 100755
--- a/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/wlanconfig
+++ b/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/wlanconfig
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ while :; do
 done
 
 [ "$ENCRYPTION" ] || ENCRYPTION=$( echo "$NETWORKS" |
-	awk -F '\t' "/^\"$NETWORK\"\t/ { printf(\"%s\n\", \\\$2 ) }" )
+	awk -F '\t' "/^\"$NETWORK\"\t/ { printf \"%s\n\", \\\$2 }" )
 
 if echo $ENCRYPTION | grep -q 'PSK'; then
 	PASS=$( $DIALOG \