diff --git a/include/tests_kernel b/include/tests_kernel
index 140aa1f5..96fc5bbb 100644
--- a/include/tests_kernel
+++ b/include/tests_kernel
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@
                 LogText "Result: No reboot needed (file empty)"
                 REBOOT_NEEDED=0
             else
-                PKGSCOUNT=$(wc -l < {FILE})
+                PKGSCOUNT=$(wc -l < ${FILE})
                 LogText "Result: reboot is needed, related to ${PKGSCOUNT} packages"
                 for I in ${FIND}; do
                     LogText "Package: ${I}"