diff --git a/src/filelist2content.sh.in b/src/filelist2content.sh.in
index 6fe0c78..db8007f 100644
--- a/src/filelist2content.sh.in
+++ b/src/filelist2content.sh.in
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ function do_f2c() {
         exit 1
     fi
 
-    while read -r filename ; do
+    while IFS='' read -r filename ; do
         data=$(stat --format "$(get_format_string)" "${root}${filename}")
 
         if [ "$?" -gt 0 ] ; then