diff --git a/shell/key-bindings.bash b/shell/key-bindings.bash
index a0d0bda..8654a6f 100644
--- a/shell/key-bindings.bash
+++ b/shell/key-bindings.bash
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ if (( BASH_VERSINFO[0] < 4 )); then
   bind -m vi-insert '"\C-t": "\C-z\C-t\C-z"'
 
   # CTRL-R - Paste the selected command from history into the command line
-  bind -m emacs-standard '"\C-r": "\C-e \C-u\C-y\ey\C-u"$(__fzf_history__)"\e\C-e\er"'
+  bind -m emacs-standard '"\C-r": "\C-e \C-u\C-y\ey\C-u`__fzf_history__`\e\C-e\er"'
   bind -m vi-command '"\C-r": "\C-z\C-r\C-z"'
   bind -m vi-insert '"\C-r": "\C-z\C-r\C-z"'
 else