diff --git a/src/script/ant b/src/script/ant
index cb3bb5137..cfaa4ade2 100644
--- a/src/script/ant
+++ b/src/script/ant
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 
-if [ -f $HOME/.antrc ] ; then 
+if [ -f "$HOME/.antrc" ] ; then 
   . $HOME/.antrc
 fi