diff --git a/git-stash.sh b/git-stash.sh
index 4798bcf0e..af549c731 100755
--- a/git-stash.sh
+++ b/git-stash.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ USAGE="list [<options>]
 
 SUBDIRECTORY_OK=Yes
 OPTIONS_SPEC=
-START_DIR=`pwd`
+START_DIR=$(pwd)
 . git-sh-setup
 . git-sh-i18n
 require_work_tree