diff --git a/pbin.sh b/pbin.sh
index dc7819cd6b..6cb0fc7877 100755
--- a/pbin.sh
+++ b/pbin.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ set -e
 PROGRAM=${0##*/}
 
 # can be overriden from env
-: "${PASTE_URL='https://p.libren.ms/api/create'}"
+: "${PASTE_URL=https://p.libren.ms/api/create}"
 
 # paste. take input from stdin
 pastebin() {