diff --git a/preload.lua b/preload.lua
index 5d66caf..7cf4e7f 100644
--- a/preload.lua
+++ b/preload.lua
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ commander.register('cd', function (args)
 			path = path .. tostring(args[i]) .. ' '
 		end
 		path = path:gsub('$%$','\0'):gsub('${([%w_]+)}', os.getenv)
-		:gsub('$([%w_]+)', os.getenv):gsub('%z','$'):gsub("%s+", "")
+		:gsub('$([%w_]+)', os.getenv):gsub('%z','$')
 
         if path == '-' then
             path = oldDir