diff --git a/scripts/build/binutils/binutils.sh b/scripts/build/binutils/binutils.sh
index 579ec958..5fb9a839 100644
--- a/scripts/build/binutils/binutils.sh
+++ b/scripts/build/binutils/binutils.sh
@@ -246,8 +246,8 @@ do_binutils_backend() {
         if [ "${CT_BINUTILS_LINKER_GOLD}" = "y" ]; then
             manuals_for+=( gold )
         fi
-        manuals_install=( "${manuals_for[@]/\#/install-pdf-}" )
-        manuals_install+=( "${manuals_for[@]/\#/install-html-}" )
+        manuals_install=( "${manuals_for[@]/#/install-pdf-}" )
+        manuals_install+=( "${manuals_for[@]/#/install-html-}" )
         CT_DoExecLog ALL make ${JOBSFLAGS} pdf html
         CT_DoExecLog ALL make "${manuals_install[@]}"
     fi