diff --git a/functions/update_apps.sh b/functions/update_apps.sh
index 55b772fc..2dba0fab 100644
--- a/functions/update_apps.sh
+++ b/functions/update_apps.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ mapfile -t array < <(cli -m csv -c 'app chart_release query name,update_availabl
 echo "Asynchronous Updates: $update_limit"
 
 it=0
-
 while [[ $it -lt ${#array[@]} ]]
 do
     jobs=$(jobs -p | wc -l)
diff --git a/heavy_script.sh b/heavy_script.sh
index 7f319681..82087420 100644
--- a/heavy_script.sh
+++ b/heavy_script.sh
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ do
         # existing or starting with dash?
         if [[ -n $nextopt && $nextopt != -* ]] ; then
             OPTIND=$((OPTIND + 1))
-            update_limit=("$OPTARG")
+            update_limit="$OPTARG"
         else
             update_limit=1
         fi        
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ do
         # existing or starting with dash?
         if [[ -n $nextopt && $nextopt != -* ]] ; then
             OPTIND=$((OPTIND + 1))
-            update_limit=$OPTARG
+            update_limit="$OPTARG"
         else
             update_limit=1
         fi