diff --git a/script/format b/script/format
index 4af70cf4..c8997ed3 100755
--- a/script/format
+++ b/script/format
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 FILES_TO_FORMAT="atst/ tests/ app.py"
 
-if [ $1 == "check" ]; then
-  pipenv run black --check -q ${FILES_TO_FORMAT}
+if [ "$1" == "check" ]; then
+  pipenv run black --check ${FILES_TO_FORMAT}
 else
   pipenv run black ${FILES_TO_FORMAT}
 fi