diff --git a/scripts/import_single_file.bash b/scripts/import_single_file.bash
index 1f50efc..df8320f 100755
--- a/scripts/import_single_file.bash
+++ b/scripts/import_single_file.bash
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -euo pipefail
-IFS=$'\n\t'
 
 # this script is supposed to apply changes in /sync/{home,root}_external to /sync/{home,root}_external and thus to / resp. ~/
 # FIXME!!! WIP
diff --git a/scripts/mount_edi.sh b/scripts/mount_edi.sh
index 8478411..9ed5648 100755
--- a/scripts/mount_edi.sh
+++ b/scripts/mount_edi.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-
 set -euo pipefail
-IFS=$'\n\t'
 
 source /sync/scripts/mount_general.sh
 
diff --git a/scripts/mount_garrus.sh b/scripts/mount_garrus.sh
index 22e555c..1f99015 100755
--- a/scripts/mount_garrus.sh
+++ b/scripts/mount_garrus.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-
 set -euo pipefail
-IFS=$'\n\t'
 
 source /sync/scripts/mount_general.sh
 
diff --git a/scripts/mount_general.sh b/scripts/mount_general.sh
index 569e9ad..6e87eba 100755
--- a/scripts/mount_general.sh
+++ b/scripts/mount_general.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-
 set -euo pipefail
-IFS=$'\n\t'
 
 sshMount () {
    args=($@)
diff --git a/scripts/unmount_edi.sh b/scripts/unmount_edi.sh
index 62ed985..02c54ea 100755
--- a/scripts/unmount_edi.sh
+++ b/scripts/unmount_edi.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-
 set -euo pipefail
-IFS=$'\n\t'
 
 source /sync/scripts/unmount_general.sh
 
diff --git a/scripts/unmount_garrus.sh b/scripts/unmount_garrus.sh
index d92c7ee..9e986df 100755
--- a/scripts/unmount_garrus.sh
+++ b/scripts/unmount_garrus.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-
 set -euo pipefail
-IFS=$'\n\t'
 
 source /sync/scripts/unmount_general.sh
 
diff --git a/scripts/unmount_general.sh b/scripts/unmount_general.sh
index 5ca960f..447e74a 100644
--- a/scripts/unmount_general.sh
+++ b/scripts/unmount_general.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-
 set -euo pipefail
-IFS=$'\n\t'
 
 sshUnmount () {
    args=($@)