diff --git a/townandmail.sh b/townandmail.sh
index fad4965..7963bdd 100755
--- a/townandmail.sh
+++ b/townandmail.sh
@@ -132,9 +132,9 @@ printf "%s" "" >$FALLOUT
 trap "exit 1" SIGINT SIGHUP SIGTERM SIGQUIT SIGPIPE
 if [ "$DEBUG" -eq 0 ] ; then
     if [ "$KEEP_FAILS" -eq 1 ] ; then
-        trap "rm -f $GS_MAIL $TMP_OUT" EXIT
+        trap 'rm -f "$GS_MAIL" "$TMP_OUT"' EXIT
     else
-        trap "rm -f $GS_MAIL $FALLOUT $TMP_OUT" EXIT
+        trap 'rm -f "$GS_MAIL" "$FALLOUT" "$TMP_OUT"' EXIT
     fi
 fi