diff --git a/sh/unscreen b/sh/unscreen
index cf63479..3c84858 100755
--- a/sh/unscreen
+++ b/sh/unscreen
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ unscreen() {
     local pids="$(screen -ls | fgrep "$1" | cut -d. -f1)"
     for pid in $=pids; do
         local ppid="$(ps h --ppid "$pid" -o pid)"
-        kill "$ppid" || return 1
+        kill $=ppid || return 1
     done
     return 0
 }