diff --git a/cpstage4.sh b/cpstage4.sh
index ffea9c4..4236ea3 100755
--- a/cpstage4.sh
+++ b/cpstage4.sh
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ then
 	if ((HAS_PORTAGEQ))
 	then
 		PORTAGEQ_REPOS=$(portageq get_repos /)
-		for i in ${PORTAGEQ_REPOS[@]}; do
+		for i in ${PORTAGEQ_REPOS}; do
 			EXCLUDES+=("--exclude=$(portageq get_repo_path / ${i})/*")
 		done
 		EXCLUDES+=("--exclude=$(portageq distdir)/*")
diff --git a/mkstage4.sh b/mkstage4.sh
index 6af58c1..5c85a5f 100755
--- a/mkstage4.sh
+++ b/mkstage4.sh
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ then
 	if ((HAS_PORTAGEQ))
 	then
 		PORTAGEQ_REPOS=$(portageq get_repos /)
-		for i in ${PORTAGEQ_REPOS[@]}; do
+		for i in ${PORTAGEQ_REPOS}; do
 			EXCLUDES+=("--exclude=$(portageq get_repo_path / ${i})/*")
 		done
 		EXCLUDES+=("--exclude=$(portageq distdir)/*")