1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/keyringer/actions/recipients b/lib/keyringer/actions/recipients
index 3c18516..889f73e 100755
--- a/lib/keyringer/actions/recipients
+++ b/lib/keyringer/actions/recipients
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ elif [ "$COMMAND" == "edit" ]; then
     keyringer_exec git "$BASEDIR" add "$RECIPIENTS_FILE_BASE"
   else
     echo "Please specify one recipient to edit among the available:"
-    ls $RECIPIENTS | sed -e 's/^/\t/'
+    # \t is a GNU extension
+    # https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8400602/sed-replace-literal-tab
+    ls $RECIPIENTS | sed -e "`printf 's/^/\t/'`"
     exit 1
   fi
 else