1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index c534eba..001bf35 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ end
 local function lock_file_path(path)
   local filename = path:gsub('/', '%%')
   assert(os.execute('mkdir -p "' .. M.directory .. '"'))
-  local lfile_path = capture_cmd('echo "' .. M.directory .. '/' .. filename .. '.lock"')
-  return lfile_path:sub(1, #lfile_path - 1) -- trim newline from path
+  return capture_cmd('printf %s "' .. M.directory .. '/' .. filename .. '.lock"')
 end
 
 -- determine vis' pid