diff --git a/dnsapi/dns_qc.sh b/dnsapi/dns_qc.sh
index 65e1c90b..efa54fda 100755
--- a/dnsapi/dns_qc.sh
+++ b/dnsapi/dns_qc.sh
@@ -121,15 +121,15 @@ dns_qc_rm() {
   fi
   # Temporary file to hold matched content (one per line)
   tmpfile=$(_mktemp)
-  echo $array | grep -o '{[^}]*}' | sed 's/^{//;s/}$//' >"$tmpfile"
+  echo $array | grep -o '{[^}]*}' | sed 's/^{//;s/}$//' > "$tmpfile"
   while IFS= read -r obj || [ -n "$obj" ]; do
-    if echo $obj | grep -q '"TXT"' && echo $obj | grep -q '"id"' && echo $obj | grep -q $txtvalue; then
+    if echo $obj | grep -q '"TXT"' && echo $obj | grep -q '"id"' && echo $obj | grep -q $txtvalue ; then
       _debug "response includes" "$obj"
       record_id=$(echo $obj | sed 's/^\"id\":\([0-9]\+\).*/\1/')
       break
     fi
-  done <$tmpfile
-  rm $tmpfile
+  done < "$tmpfile"
+  rm "$tmpfile"
 
   if [ -z "$record_id" ]; then
     _info "TXT record, or $txtvalue not found, nothing to remove"