diff --git a/.github/workflows/clang-format.yml b/.github/workflows/clang-format.yml
index 4984aa7cf..64e2c3872 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/clang-format.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/clang-format.yml
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           for fname in $(find . -type f -name '*.cpp' -o -name '*.h')
           do 
-            new_fname="$(echo -e '${fname}' | tr ' ' '_')"
-            new_fname="$(echo -e ${new_fname} | tr 'A-Z' 'a-z')"
+            new_fname=`echo -e ${fname} | tr ' ' '_'`
+            new_fname=`echo -e ${new_fname} | tr 'A-Z' 'a-z'`
             if [ $fname != $new_fname ]
             then
-              echo -e "\"$fname\" --> $new_fname"
+              echo -e "$fname --> $new_fname"
               git mv "$fname" $new_fname
             fi
           done