diff --git a/tsshbatch.py b/tsshbatch.py
index f6ca8c5..d7eaede 100755
--- a/tsshbatch.py
+++ b/tsshbatch.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 CMDINCL      = PROGENV + "CMDS"
 HOSTINCL     = PROGENV + "HOSTS"
 
-CVSID        = "$Id: tsshbatch.py,v 1.166 2013/10/29 00:03:53 tundra Exp $"
+CVSID        = "$Id: tsshbatch.py,v 1.167 2013/10/29 01:09:26 tundra Exp $"
 VERSION      = CVSID.split()[2]
 CPRT         = "(c)"
 DATE         = "2011-2013"
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@
                 else:
 
                     name = line.split(ASSIGN)[0].strip()
-                    val  = "".join(line.split(ASSIGN)[1:]).strip()
+                    val  = "=".join(line.split(ASSIGN)[1:]).strip()
 
                     if name:
                         SymbolTable[name] = val