diff --git a/automated install/basic-install.sh b/automated install/basic-install.sh
index cb6783a2..17bdde31 100755
--- a/automated install/basic-install.sh	
+++ b/automated install/basic-install.sh	
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ valid_ip() {
         # and set the new one to a dot (period)
         IFS='.'
         # Put the IP into an array
-        ip=(${ip})
+        read -r -a ip <<< "${ip}"
         # Restore the IFS to what it was
         IFS=${OIFS}
         ## Evaluate each octet by checking if it's less than or equal to 255 (the max for each octet)