diff --git a/usr/lib/security-misc/permission-hardening b/usr/lib/security-misc/permission-hardening
index 3739c5a..d3288c9 100755
--- a/usr/lib/security-misc/permission-hardening
+++ b/usr/lib/security-misc/permission-hardening
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ set_file_perms() {
 
       echo_wrapper setcap "${capability}+ep" "$fso"
     fi
-  done < "${config_file}"
+  done < "$config_file"
 }
 
 set_file_perms