diff --git a/zen/tools/make_G1SSB_secret.sh b/zen/tools/make_G1SSB_secret.sh
index 61f5787..f956a59 100755
--- a/zen/tools/make_G1SSB_secret.sh
+++ b/zen/tools/make_G1SSB_secret.sh
@@ -200,9 +200,9 @@ diceware passphrase generator...'
 && curl -s https://git.p2p.legal/axiom-team/astroport/raw/master/zen/tools/diceware-wordlist.txt -o ~/.zen/astroport/zen/tools/diceware-wordlist.txt
 
 # LOGIN (=SALT)
-salt="$(~/.zen/astroport/zen/tools/diceware.sh 6)"
+salt="$(~/.zen/astroport/zen/tools/diceware.sh 6 | xargs)"
 # PASS (=PEPPER)
-pepper="$(~/.zen/astroport/zen/tools/diceware.sh 4)"
+pepper="$(~/.zen/astroport/zen/tools/diceware.sh 4 | xargs)"
 
 fi
 echo "........."