diff --git a/tootpaste.sh b/tootpaste.sh
index 23b3e60..ea02d5b 100644
--- a/tootpaste.sh
+++ b/tootpaste.sh
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ accounts_cull() {
       curl \
         --silent \
         --show-error \
-        --max-time $INSTANCE_LAST_CHANCE_TIMEOUT \
+        --max-time "$INSTANCE_LAST_CHANCE_TIMEOUT" \
         https://"${instance}" \
         || error=true
       if $error; then
@@ -103,19 +103,19 @@ cache_recount(){
 
 media_remove(){
 
-  $DRY_RUN && $TOOTCTL media remove --days $MEDIA_REMOVE_DAYS --concurrency "$DB_POOL" --dry-run
-  $DRY_RUN || $TOOTCTL media remove --days $MEDIA_REMOVE_DAYS --concurrency "$DB_POOL"
+  $DRY_RUN && $TOOTCTL media remove --days "$MEDIA_REMOVE_DAYS" --concurrency "$DB_POOL" --dry-run
+  $DRY_RUN || $TOOTCTL media remove --days "$MEDIA_REMOVE_DAYS" --concurrency "$DB_POOL"
   
   $DRY_RUN && $TOOTCTL media remove-orphans --dry-run
   $DRY_RUN || $TOOTCTL media remove-orphans
-  $DRY_RUN && $TOOTCTL preview_cards remove --days $MEDIA_REMOVE_DAYS --concurrency "$DB_POOL" --dry-run
-  $DRY_RUN || $TOOTCTL preview_cards remove --days $CARDS_REMOVE_DAYS --concurrency "$DB_POOL" --link
+  $DRY_RUN && $TOOTCTL preview_cards remove --days "$MEDIA_REMOVE_DAYS" --concurrency "$DB_POOL" --dry-run
+  $DRY_RUN || $TOOTCTL preview_cards remove --days "$CARDS_REMOVE_DAYS" --concurrency "$DB_POOL" --link
 }
 
 statuses_remove(){
  
   $DRY_RUN && echo 'Not removing old statuses in dry-run.'
-  $DRY_RUN || $TOOTCTL statuses remove --days $STATUSES_REMOVE_DAYS
+  $DRY_RUN || $TOOTCTL statuses remove --days "$STATUSES_REMOVE_DAYS"
 }
 
 $DO_ACCOUNTS_CULL && accounts_cull