diff --git a/.pre-commit.sh b/.pre-commit.sh
index 30f09eb9..b9985979 100755
--- a/.pre-commit.sh
+++ b/.pre-commit.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ if type black &>/dev/null; then
         touch $BLACK_OUTPUT
 
         if ! black --check "$STAGED_PYTHON_FILES" &>$BLACK_OUTPUT; then
-            black "$STAGED_PYTHON_FILES" &>$BLACK_OUTPUT
+            black $STAGED_PYTHON_FILES &>$BLACK_OUTPUT
             tail -1 $BLACK_OUTPUT
             formatter_updated=1
         else
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ if type isort &>/dev/null; then
         touch $ISORT_OUTPUT
 
         if ! isort --check-only "$STAGED_PYTHON_FILES" &>$ISORT_OUTPUT; then
-            isort "$STAGED_PYTHON_FILES" &>$ISORT_OUTPUT
+            isort $STAGED_PYTHON_FILES &>$ISORT_OUTPUT
             printf "Reformatted.\n"
             formatter_updated=1
         else
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ if type flake8 &>/dev/null; then
         FLAKE8_OUTPUT="/tmp/gc-flake8-output.log"
         touch $FLAKE8_OUTPUT
 
-        if ! flake8 "$STAGED_PYTHON_FILES" &>$FLAKE8_OUTPUT; then
+        if ! flake8 $STAGED_PYTHON_FILES &>$FLAKE8_OUTPUT; then
             printf "FAIL\n"
             cat $FLAKE8_OUTPUT
             checker_dirty=1