diff --git a/bucket/latex.json b/bucket/latex.json
index 27a7c58c6b..d5f61852f2 100644
--- a/bucket/latex.json
+++ b/bucket/latex.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     },
     "installer": {
         "args": [
-            "--portable=\"$dir\"",
+            "--portable=$dir",
             "--unattended",
             "--private"
         ]
diff --git a/bucket/miktex.json b/bucket/miktex.json
index 38170de74b..b818de8010 100644
--- a/bucket/miktex.json
+++ b/bucket/miktex.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     },
     "installer": {
         "args": [
-            "--portable=\"$dir\"",
+            "--portable=$dir",
             "--unattended",
             "--private"
         ]