diff --git a/xCAT-client/sbin/tabedit b/xCAT-client/sbin/tabedit
index aad314910..421cc6a76 100755
--- a/xCAT-client/sbin/tabedit
+++ b/xCAT-client/sbin/tabedit
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ fi
 
 TABLE=$1
 
-if [ $TABLE = "eventlog" ]  || [ $TABLE = "auditlog" ]; then
+if [ "$TABLE" = "eventlog" ]  || [ "$TABLE" = "auditlog" ]; then
     echo "The auditlog and eventlog tables may not be edited. Editing will cause index regeneration. Use the tabprune command.";
     exit 1
 fi