diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0cfa520..64822d0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,13 +1,25 @@
 RANGER_DIR=$(if $(XDG_CONFIG_HOME),$(XDG_CONFIG_HOME),$(HOME)/.config)/ranger
 PLUGIN_DIR=$(RANGER_DIR)/plugins
 RC_FILE=$(RANGER_DIR)/rc.conf
-DEVICONS_IN_RC="default_linemode devicons"
+
+define newline
+
+
+endef
+
+define DEVICONS_NOTICE
+# a plugin that adds file glyphs / icon support to Ranger:
+# https://github.com/alexanderjeurissen/ranger_devicons
+default_linemode devicons
+endef
+
+DEVICONS_IN_RC=$(subst $(newline),\n,${DEVICONS_NOTICE})
 
 install:
 	install -d $(PLUGIN_DIR)
 	install -b devicons.py $(RANGER_DIR)/devicons.py
 	install -b devicons_linemode.py $(PLUGIN_DIR)/devicons_linemode.py
-	grep -q $(DEVICONS_IN_RC) $(RC_FILE) || echo $(DEVICONS_IN_RC) >> $(RC_FILE)
+	grep -q 'default_linemode devicons' $(RC_FILE) || echo '$(DEVICONS_IN_RC)' >> $(RC_FILE)
 
 uninstall:
 	$(RM) $(RANGER_DIR)/devicons.py