diff --git a/.scripts/cron/checkup b/.scripts/cron/checkup
index 016ee90..770c349 100755
--- a/.scripts/cron/checkup
+++ b/.scripts/cron/checkup
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ sudo pacman -Syyuw --noconfirm || notify-send "Error downloading updates.
 Check your internet connection, if pacman is already running, or run update manually to see errors."
 pkill -RTMIN+8 i3blocks
 
-if pacman -Qu | grep -v "[ignored]"
+if pacman -Qu | grep -v "\[ignored\]"
 then
 	notify-send -i "$PIX/larbs.gif" "Package updates available. Click statusbar icon (📦) for update."
 else
diff --git a/.scripts/statusbar/pacpackages b/.scripts/statusbar/pacpackages
index 9164830..9ec679e 100755
--- a/.scripts/statusbar/pacpackages
+++ b/.scripts/statusbar/pacpackages
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ case $BLOCK_BUTTON in
 esac
 
 
-pacman -Qu | grep -v "[ignored]" | wc -l | sed -e "s/^0$//g"
+pacman -Qu | grep -v "\[ignored\]" | wc -l | sed -e "s/^0$//g"