diff --git a/ftplugin/idris2.vim b/ftplugin/idris2.vim
index 2f47418..5e8f163 100644
--- a/ftplugin/idris2.vim
+++ b/ftplugin/idris2.vim
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ endfunction
 
 function! IdrisReload(q)
   w
-  let tc = system("idris2 --find-ipkg " . shellescape(expand('%:p')) . " --client ''")
+  let file = expand('%:p')
+  let tc = system("idris2 --find-ipkg " . shellescape(file) . " --client ''")
   if (! (tc is ""))
     call IWrite(tc)
   else