diff --git a/scripts/trailing-whitespace.sh b/scripts/trailing-whitespace.sh
index da04b80..1e889ef 100755
--- a/scripts/trailing-whitespace.sh
+++ b/scripts/trailing-whitespace.sh
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ function remove-whitespace {
     for arg in ${path_args[@]}; do
         files+=($(
             find "${arg}" \
-                "${exclude_paths[@]/#/-not -path }" \
-                "${exclude_files[@]/#/-not -name }" \
+                ${exclude_paths[@]/#/-not -path } \
+                ${exclude_files[@]/#/-not -name } \
                 -type f \
                 -exec grep -EIq "${grep_regex}" {} \; \
                 -print