diff --git a/src/bee-check.sh.in b/src/bee-check.sh.in
index d0f9d1c..dcf7f34 100644
--- a/src/bee-check.sh.in
+++ b/src/bee-check.sh.in
@@ -192,12 +192,12 @@ function do_check_deps() {
     echo "    provides = ${PKGNAME}"
     echo "    provides = ${PKGFULLPKG}"
 
-    while read line; do
+    while read -r line; do
         eval $(${BEESEP} "${line}")
         echo "    provides = ${file%%//*}"
     done < "${filesfile}"
 
-    while read line; do
+    while read -r line; do
         eval $(${BEESEP} "${line}")
 
         # save and strip possible symbolic link destination..
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ function do_check() {
 
     echo "checking ${pkg} .."
 
-    while read line ; do
+    while read -r line ; do
         eval $(${BEESEP} "${line}")
 
         # save and strip possible symbolic link destination..