diff --git a/abra b/abra
index 1ed74e8..0827f52 100755
--- a/abra
+++ b/abra
@@ -1649,7 +1649,7 @@ sub_app_secret_generate(){
   if [[ -n "$LENGTH" ]]; then
     if [ -z "$abra__cmd_" ]; then
       require_binary pwgen
-      abra__cmd_="pwgen -s \"$LENGTH\" 1"
+      abra__cmd_="pwgen -s $LENGTH 1"
     fi
   else
     if [ -z "$abra__cmd_" ]; then