diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index 1b4ec9b..ec6a70f 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -172,7 +172,9 @@ weather() {
 ### MAIN PROGRAM ###
 ###
 
-mkdir -p "$BOTDIR/{irc,seen,karma}"
+mkdir -p "$BOTDIR/irc"
+mkdir -p "$BOTDIR/seen"
+mkdir -p "$BOTDIR/karma"
 cd "$BOTDIR"
 
 # Connect ii and join channel. Afterwards $IRCIN and $IRCOUT are