diff --git a/lib/scripts/init.sh b/lib/scripts/init.sh
index eb266518..338f994e 100644
--- a/lib/scripts/init.sh
+++ b/lib/scripts/init.sh
@@ -22,11 +22,9 @@ if [ -z "$spaces" ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ -z "$windows" ]; then
-    windows=$($yabai_path -m query --windows | sed 's/\\.//g;')
+    windows=$($yabai_path -m query --windows | sed 's/\\.//g;' | tr -d '\n')
 fi
 
-windows=$(echo $windows | tr -d '\n')
-
 if [ -z "$displays" ]; then
     displays=$($yabai_path -m query --displays)
 fi