diff --git a/usr/local/bin/sh.zio.backup b/usr/local/bin/sh.zio.backup
index 69f65e9..e8f4b7f 100755
--- a/usr/local/bin/sh.zio.backup
+++ b/usr/local/bin/sh.zio.backup
@@ -407,7 +407,8 @@ if [[ -z "$1" || -f "$1" ]]; then
     fi
 
     backup_end_time=$(( $(date +%s) - $backup_start_time ))
-    trigger_notify "info" "Backup completed" "Took $(print_time $backup_end_time)"
+    backup_end_time_message="Took $(print_time $backup_end_time)"
+    trigger_notify "info" "Backup completed" "$backup_end_time_message"
 
     say primary "$(repeat "-" 80)"