diff --git a/apps/i2ptunnel/java/bundle-messages.sh b/apps/i2ptunnel/java/bundle-messages.sh
index f4ad328a0dff40724abde600824a5e241f0fc3d6..22646f9b4d6c3e9a4b3fd66785b74980f4066af4 100755
--- a/apps/i2ptunnel/java/bundle-messages.sh
+++ b/apps/i2ptunnel/java/bundle-messages.sh
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ CLASS=net.i2p.i2ptunnel.web.messages
 TMPFILE=build/javafiles.txt
 export TZ=UTC
 RC=0
-if ! $(which javac}; then
-    export JAVAC=${JAVA_HOME}/../bin/javac
+if ! $(which javac); then
+    export JAVAC="${JAVA_HOME}/../bin/javac"
 fi
 
 if [ "$1" = "-p" ]