diff --git a/blocks/battery_button.sh b/blocks/battery_button.sh
index a937fe4..52efd33 100755
--- a/blocks/battery_button.sh
+++ b/blocks/battery_button.sh
@@ -16,23 +16,23 @@ fi
 hr=$(( val / rate ))
 mn=$(( (val * 60) / rate - hr * 60 ))
 
-case "$hr" in
+case $hr in
     0)
-        case "$mn" in
+        case $mn in
             0) notify-send "Battery fully charged" ;;
             1) notify-send "1 minute remaining" ;;
             *) notify-send "$mn minutes remaining" ;;
         esac
         ;;
     1)
-        case "$mn" in
+        case $mn in
             0) notify-send "1 hour remaining" ;;
             1) notify-send "1 hour, 1 minute remaining" ;;
             *) notify-send "1 hour, $mn minutes remaining" ;;
         esac
         ;;
     *)
-        case "$mn" in
+        case $mn in
             0) notify-send "$hr hours remaining" ;;
             1) notify-send "$hr hours, 1 minute remaining" ;;
             *) notify-send "$hr hours, $mn minutes remaining" ;;
diff --git a/blocks/cpu_temp_button.sh b/blocks/cpu_temp_button.sh
index fdf8f70..4d6efe9 100755
--- a/blocks/cpu_temp_button.sh
+++ b/blocks/cpu_temp_button.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-case "$1" in
+case $1 in
     1) exec termite -e "htop -s PERCENT_CPU" ;;
     2) exec termite -e "htop" ;;
     3) exec termite -e "htop -s PERCENT_MEM" ;;
diff --git a/blocks/volume_button.sh b/blocks/volume_button.sh
index 719ee31..7cfb961 100755
--- a/blocks/volume_button.sh
+++ b/blocks/volume_button.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-case "$1" in
+case $1 in
     1) pamixer --toggle-mute ;;
     2) exec pavucontrol-qt ;;
     3) pamixer --set-volume 60 ;;
diff --git a/daemons/pulse_daemon.sh b/daemons/pulse_daemon.sh
index f051374..1db448d 100755
--- a/daemons/pulse_daemon.sh
+++ b/daemons/pulse_daemon.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 pactl subscribe |
     while read -r output ; do
-        case "$output" in
+        case $output in
             *"sink "*) sigdwmblocks 1 ;;
         esac
     done