diff --git a/zypper_autoremove.bash b/zypper_autoremove.bash
index d06fab5..b0a75f7 100755
--- a/zypper_autoremove.bash
+++ b/zypper_autoremove.bash
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ table_start=$(echo "$package_list" | grep -n "S | Repository | Name"| gawk '{pri
 
 unneeded_packages=()
 while IFS= read -r package; do
-    package="$(echo "$package"| awk -F '|' '{ print $3 }' | xargs)"
+    package="$(echo "$package"| awk -F '|' '{ print $3 }' | xargs -r)"
     unneeded_packages+=("$package")
 done < <(echo "$package_list" | tail -n+$((table_start+2)))