diff --git a/git-fire b/git-fire
index 34fd69a..4d73e5a 100755
--- a/git-fire
+++ b/git-fire
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ new_branch() {
 }
 
 fire() {
+	local initial_branch message remote
 	initial_branch="$(current_branch)"
 
 	git checkout -b "$(new_branch)"
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ EOF
 }
 
 
-case $1 in
+case "$1" in
 	-V|--version) version; exit 0 ;;
 	-h|--help) display_help; exit 0 ;;
 esac