diff --git a/.github/workflows/serverlist-validate-game-icons.sh b/.github/workflows/serverlist-validate-game-icons.sh
index 3a54c012c3..2fdb0ff8f2 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/serverlist-validate-game-icons.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/serverlist-validate-game-icons.sh
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ else
 	echo "OK: gameiconcount ($gameiconcount) matches serverlistcount ($serverlistcount)"
 fi
 
-exit "${exitcode}"
+exit ${exitcode}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/serverlist-validate.sh b/.github/workflows/serverlist-validate.sh
index fb8dd400d8..7d931372d8 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/serverlist-validate.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/serverlist-validate.sh
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ for shortname in $(tail -n +2 serverlist.csv | cut -d ',' -f1); do
 	fi
 done
 
-exit "${exitcode}"
+exit ${exitcode}