1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/contrib/ssh-copy-id b/contrib/ssh-copy-id
index 65c0a8cd8..2f757de4b 100644
--- a/contrib/ssh-copy-id
+++ b/contrib/ssh-copy-id
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ if [ "$#" -lt 1 ] || [ "$1" = "-h" ] || [ "$1" = "--help" ]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-{ eval "$GET_ID" ; } | ssh $1 "umask 077; test -d .ssh || mkdir .ssh ; cat >> .ssh/authorized_keys" || exit 1
+{ eval "$GET_ID" ; } | ssh ${1%:} "umask 077; test -d .ssh || mkdir .ssh ; cat >> .ssh/authorized_keys" || exit 1
 
 cat <<EOF
-Now try logging into the machine, with "ssh '$1'", and check in:
+Now try logging into the machine, with "ssh '${1%:}'", and check in:
 
   .ssh/authorized_keys