diff --git a/lgsm/functions/command_validate.sh b/lgsm/functions/command_validate.sh
index 8b55aaae9..6125ed513 100644
--- a/lgsm/functions/command_validate.sh
+++ b/lgsm/functions/command_validate.sh
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ fn_validation(){
 	fi
 
 	if [ "${engine}" == "goldsource" ]; then
-		${unbuffer} ./steamcmd.sh +login "${steamuser}" '${steampass}' +force_install_dir "${filesdir}" +app_set_config 90 mod ${appidmod} +app_update "${appid}" ${branch} +app_update "${appid}" ${branch} validate +quit| tee -a "${scriptlog}"
+		${unbuffer} ./steamcmd.sh +login "${steamuser}" "${steampass}" +force_install_dir "${filesdir}" +app_set_config 90 mod ${appidmod} +app_update "${appid}" ${branch} +app_update "${appid}" ${branch} validate +quit| tee -a "${scriptlog}"
 	else
-		${unbuffer} ./steamcmd.sh +login "${steamuser}" '${steampass}' +force_install_dir "${filesdir}" +app_update "${appid}" ${branch} validate +quit| tee -a "${scriptlog}"
+		${unbuffer} ./steamcmd.sh +login "${steamuser}" "${steampass}" +force_install_dir "${filesdir}" +app_update "${appid}" ${branch} validate +quit| tee -a "${scriptlog}"
 	fi
 	if [ $? != 0 ]; then
 		fn_print_fail_nl "Validating files: SteamCMD"
@@ -54,4 +54,4 @@ if [ "${status}" != "0" ]; then
 else
 	fn_validation
 fi
-core_exit.sh
\ No newline at end of file
+core_exit.sh