diff --git a/mount-temp-volume b/mount-temp-volume
index 75e7056..1dba263 100755
--- a/mount-temp-volume
+++ b/mount-temp-volume
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 sudo echo ">>> Initialising"
 
-METADIR=/tmp/.$(USER)-etemp
+METADIR=/tmp/.$USER-etemp
 MOUNTPOINT=~/etemp
 VOLNAME=etemp
 
diff --git a/umount-temp-volume b/umount-temp-volume
index dce7b95..0c471b0 100755
--- a/umount-temp-volume
+++ b/umount-temp-volume
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ echo ">>> Initialising"
 
 MOUNTPOINT=etemp
 VOLNAME=etemp
-METADIR=/tmp/.$(USER)-etemp
+METADIR=/tmp/.$USER-etemp
 
 if [[ `id -u` != 0 ]]; then
 	echo "WARNING: Not root. Running with sudo"