diff --git a/myshell_load_defaults b/myshell_load_defaults
index 25f2209..dcdfe10 100644
--- a/myshell_load_defaults
+++ b/myshell_load_defaults
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ fi
 # Disable Ctrl+s to freeze terminal
 # Source https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-use-bash-history-commands-and-expansions-on-a-linux-vps
 stty -ixon
-export HISTCONTROL=erasedups,ignorespace,ignoredups
+export HISTCONTROL=erasedups:ignorespace:ignoredups
 export HISTIGNORE="ls:l:cd:exit:pwd:date:"
 export HISTTIMEFORMAT='%F %T  '
 export HISTSIZE=999999