diff --git a/backup.sh b/backup.sh
index 251fe91..975ab2f 100755
--- a/backup.sh
+++ b/backup.sh
@@ -203,10 +203,8 @@ send_latest()
             origin_snapshot=`get_latest_snapshot $dataset`
             send_cmd="zfs send $ZFS_SEND_OPTS $dataset@$origin_snapshot"
             pv_cmd="pv -qL ${speed:-$DEF_SPEED}"
-            recv_cmd="
-                ssh $SSH_SEND_OPTS -o port=$ssh_port $user@$addr \
-                    zfs recv $ZFS_RECV_OPTS $zroot$remote_dataset
-            "
+            recv_cmd="ssh $SSH_SEND_OPTS -o port=$ssh_port $user@$addr \
+                zfs recv $ZFS_RECV_OPTS $zroot$remote_dataset"
             run_send_recv
         done
     done < sendnodes.tmp
@@ -227,15 +225,11 @@ send_increment()
             dataset=`echo $dataset|cut -d: -f1`
             origin_snapshot=`get_latest_snapshot`
             remote_snapshot=`get_latest_remote_snapshot`
-            send_cmd="
-                zfs send $ZFS_SEND_OPTS -i $dataset@$remote_snapshot \
-                    $dataset@$origin_snapshot
-            "
+            send_cmd="zfs send $ZFS_SEND_OPTS -i $dataset@$remote_snapshot \
+                $dataset@$origin_snapshot"
             pv_cmd="pv -qL ${speed:-$DEF_SPEED}"
-            recv_cmd="
-                ssh $SSH_SEND_OPTS -o port=$ssh_port $user@$addr \
-                    zfs recv $ZFS_RECV_OPTS $zroot$remote_dataset
-            "
+            recv_cmd="ssh $SSH_SEND_OPTS -o port=$ssh_port $user@$addr \
+                zfs recv $ZFS_RECV_OPTS $zroot$remote_dataset"
             run_send_recv
         done
     done < sendnodes.tmp