diff --git a/data/helpers.d/setting b/data/helpers.d/setting
index b6768e1c3..3fddf6e27 100644
--- a/data/helpers.d/setting
+++ b/data/helpers.d/setting
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ ynh_permission_create() {
         if [ $is_protected == "true" ]; then
             is_protected=",is_protected=True"
         else
-            is_protected=",is_protected=$is_protected=False"
+            is_protected=",is_protected=False"
         fi
     fi
     
@@ -367,9 +367,9 @@ ynh_permission_update() {
     fi
     if [ -n ${is_protected} ]; then
         if [ $is_protected == "true" ]; then
-            is_protected=",is_protected=$is_protected=True"
+            is_protected=",is_protected=True"
         else
-            is_protected=",is_protected=$is_protected=False"
+            is_protected=",is_protected=False"
         fi
     fi