diff --git a/functions/cmd_to_container.sh b/functions/cmd_to_container.sh
index 1ed5bd2d..cfdc13a8 100644
--- a/functions/cmd_to_container.sh
+++ b/functions/cmd_to_container.sh
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ do
     #     continue
     # fi
     printf '%s\0' "${containers[@]}" | grep -Fxqz -- "$(echo "$search" | grep "$pod" | awk '{print $4}' | tr -d " \t\r ")" && continue 
-    containers+="$(echo "$search" | grep "$pod" | awk '{print $4}' | tr -d " \t\r ")"
+    containers+=("$(echo "$search" | grep "$pod" | awk '{print $4}' | tr -d " \t\r ")")
 done
-readarray -td, containers <<<"$containers"; declare -p containers;
+containers=("${containers[@]}")
 case "${#containers[@]}" in
     0)
         echo -e "No containers available\nAre you sure the application in running?"