2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/regress/cert-hostkey.sh b/regress/cert-hostkey.sh
index 1ae5d0bda..c23a41c68 100644
--- a/regress/cert-hostkey.sh
+++ b/regress/cert-hostkey.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ tid="certified host keys"
 
 # used to disable ECC based tests on platforms without ECC
 ecdsa=""
-if "$TEST_SSH_ECC" = "yes"; then
+if test "x$TEST_SSH_ECC" = "xyes"; then
         ecdsa=ecdsa
 fi
 
diff --git a/regress/cert-userkey.sh b/regress/cert-userkey.sh
index a42c7f34a..fcca3708b 100644
--- a/regress/cert-userkey.sh
+++ b/regress/cert-userkey.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ tid="certified user keys"
 
 # used to disable ECC based tests on platforms without ECC
 ecdsa=""
-if "$TEST_SSH_ECC" = "yes"; then
+if test "x$TEST_SSH_ECC" = "xyes"; then
         ecdsa=ecdsa
 fi