diff --git a/virt-install-cloud.sh b/virt-install-cloud.sh
index 0f14e3a..be79a4b 100755
--- a/virt-install-cloud.sh
+++ b/virt-install-cloud.sh
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ fi
 if [[ ! -z $netinfo ]]; then
 	OIFS=${IFS}
 	IFS=:
-	read -ra $netinfo_config <<< "$netinfo"
+	read -ra netinfo_config <<< "$netinfo"
 	virt_netinfo_type=${netinfo_config[0]}
 	virt_netinfo_address=${netinfo_config[1]}
 	virt_netinfo_netmask=${netinfo_config[2]}