diff --git a/backup.sh b/backup.sh
index 070d27f..c394b24 100755
--- a/backup.sh
+++ b/backup.sh
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ function backup ()
   $ECHO "Creating backup in \"$TOSSH:$TARGET$1\"..." 2>&1 | formatLog >> $LOG
 
   if [ -n "$LISTPACKAGES" ] && [ -z "$FROMSSH" ]; then
-    $ECHO "$DPKG --get-selections | $AWK '!/deinstall|purge|hold/'|$CUT -f1 | $TR '\n' ' '" 2>&1 | formatLog >> $LOG
-    $DPKG --get-selections | $AWK '!/deinstall|purge|hold/'|$CUT -f1 |$TR '\n' ' ' 2>&1 | formatLog >> $LOG  2>&1 
+    $ECHO "$DPKG --get-selections | $AWK '!/deinstall|purge|hold/'|$CUT -f1 | $TR 'n' ' '" 2>&1 | formatLog >> $LOG
+    $DPKG --get-selections | $AWK '!/deinstall|purge|hold/'|$CUT -f1 |$TR '\n' ' ' >> $LOG 2>&1
   fi
 
   # Create folders that don't exist