diff --git a/lib/completely/templates/template.erb b/lib/completely/templates/template.erb
index dcf03b2..d93b29d 100644
--- a/lib/completely/templates/template.erb
+++ b/lib/completely/templates/template.erb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 % patterns.each do |pattern|
 % next if pattern.empty?
     <%= pattern.case_string %>)
-      while read; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen <%= pattern.compgen %> -- "$cur" )
+      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen <%= pattern.compgen %> -- "$cur" )
       ;;
 
 % end
diff --git a/spec/approvals/cli/generated-script b/spec/approvals/cli/generated-script
index 93f465e..2b281c1 100644
--- a/spec/approvals/cli/generated-script
+++ b/spec/approvals/cli/generated-script
@@ -10,19 +10,19 @@ _mygit_completions() {
 
   case "$compline" in
     'status'*)
-      while read; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "--help --verbose --branch $(git branch 2> /dev/null)" -- "$cur" )
+      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "--help --verbose --branch $(git branch 2> /dev/null)" -- "$cur" )
       ;;
 
     'commit'*)
-      while read; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -A file -W "--help --message --all -a --quiet -q" -- "$cur" )
+      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -A file -W "--help --message --all -a --quiet -q" -- "$cur" )
       ;;
 
     'init'*)
-      while read; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -A directory -W "--bare" -- "$cur" )
+      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -A directory -W "--bare" -- "$cur" )
       ;;
 
     *)
-      while read; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "--help --version status init commit" -- "$cur" )
+      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "--help --version status init commit" -- "$cur" )
       ;;
 
   esac
diff --git a/spec/approvals/cli/generated-script-alt b/spec/approvals/cli/generated-script-alt
index 34487c4..c801c71 100644
--- a/spec/approvals/cli/generated-script-alt
+++ b/spec/approvals/cli/generated-script-alt
@@ -10,19 +10,19 @@ _mycomps() {
 
   case "$compline" in
     'status'*)
-      while read; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "--help --verbose --branch $(git branch 2> /dev/null)" -- "$cur" )
+      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "--help --verbose --branch $(git branch 2> /dev/null)" -- "$cur" )
       ;;
 
     'commit'*)
-      while read; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -A file -W "--help --message --all -a --quiet -q" -- "$cur" )
+      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -A file -W "--help --message --all -a --quiet -q" -- "$cur" )
       ;;
 
     'init'*)
-      while read; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -A directory -W "--bare" -- "$cur" )
+      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -A directory -W "--bare" -- "$cur" )
       ;;
 
     *)
-      while read; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "--help --version status init commit" -- "$cur" )
+      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "--help --version status init commit" -- "$cur" )
       ;;
 
   esac
diff --git a/spec/approvals/cli/generated-wrapped-script b/spec/approvals/cli/generated-wrapped-script
index 969ffc8..9e0206b 100644
--- a/spec/approvals/cli/generated-wrapped-script
+++ b/spec/approvals/cli/generated-wrapped-script
@@ -11,19 +11,19 @@ give_comps() {
   echo $''
   echo $'  case "$compline" in'
   echo $'    \'status\'*)'
-  echo $'      while read; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "--help --verbose --branch $(git branch 2> /dev/null)" -- "$cur" )'
+  echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "--help --verbose --branch $(git branch 2> /dev/null)" -- "$cur" )'
   echo $'      ;;'
   echo $''
   echo $'    \'commit\'*)'
-  echo $'      while read; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -A file -W "--help --message --all -a --quiet -q" -- "$cur" )'
+  echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -A file -W "--help --message --all -a --quiet -q" -- "$cur" )'
   echo $'      ;;'
   echo $''
   echo $'    \'init\'*)'
-  echo $'      while read; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -A directory -W "--bare" -- "$cur" )'
+  echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -A directory -W "--bare" -- "$cur" )'
   echo $'      ;;'
   echo $''
   echo $'    *)'
-  echo $'      while read; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "--help --version status init commit" -- "$cur" )'
+  echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "--help --version status init commit" -- "$cur" )'
   echo $'      ;;'
   echo $''
   echo $'  esac'
diff --git a/spec/approvals/cli/test/completely-tester.sh b/spec/approvals/cli/test/completely-tester.sh
index 42b7bde..8208730 100644
--- a/spec/approvals/cli/test/completely-tester.sh
+++ b/spec/approvals/cli/test/completely-tester.sh
@@ -18,19 +18,19 @@ _mygit_completions() {
 
   case "$compline" in
     'status'*)
-      while read; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "--help --verbose --branch $(git branch 2> /dev/null)" -- "$cur" )
+      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "--help --verbose --branch $(git branch 2> /dev/null)" -- "$cur" )
       ;;
 
     'commit'*)
-      while read; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -A file -W "--help --message --all -a --quiet -q" -- "$cur" )
+      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -A file -W "--help --message --all -a --quiet -q" -- "$cur" )
       ;;
 
     'init'*)
-      while read; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -A directory -W "--bare" -- "$cur" )
+      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -A directory -W "--bare" -- "$cur" )
       ;;
 
     *)
-      while read; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "--help --version status init commit" -- "$cur" )
+      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "--help --version status init commit" -- "$cur" )
       ;;
 
   esac
diff --git a/spec/approvals/completions/function b/spec/approvals/completions/function
index f683e42..fd104a3 100644
--- a/spec/approvals/completions/function
+++ b/spec/approvals/completions/function
@@ -11,15 +11,15 @@ send_completions() {
   echo $''
   echo $'  case "$compline" in'
   echo $'    \'generate\'*)'
-  echo $'      while read; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -A directory -W "--help --force" -- "$cur" )'
+  echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -A directory -W "--help --force" -- "$cur" )'
   echo $'      ;;'
   echo $''
   echo $'    \'init\'*)'
-  echo $'      while read; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "--help" -- "$cur" )'
+  echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "--help" -- "$cur" )'
   echo $'      ;;'
   echo $''
   echo $'    *)'
-  echo $'      while read; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "--help --version init generate" -- "$cur" )'
+  echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "--help --version init generate" -- "$cur" )'
   echo $'      ;;'
   echo $''
   echo $'  esac'
diff --git a/spec/approvals/completions/script b/spec/approvals/completions/script
index c6e0c58..df8761a 100644
--- a/spec/approvals/completions/script
+++ b/spec/approvals/completions/script
@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@ _completely_completions() {
 
   case "$compline" in
     'generate'*)
-      while read; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -A directory -W "--help --force" -- "$cur" )
+      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -A directory -W "--help --force" -- "$cur" )
       ;;
 
     'init'*)
-      while read; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "--help" -- "$cur" )
+      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "--help" -- "$cur" )
       ;;
 
     *)
-      while read; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "--help --version init generate" -- "$cur" )
+      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "--help --version init generate" -- "$cur" )
       ;;
 
   esac
diff --git a/spec/approvals/completions/script-only-spaces b/spec/approvals/completions/script-only-spaces
index e4d3402..ec5bc59 100644
--- a/spec/approvals/completions/script-only-spaces
+++ b/spec/approvals/completions/script-only-spaces
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ _completely_completions() {
 
   case "$compline" in
     'generate'*)
-      while read; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -A directory -W "--help --force" -- "$cur" )
+      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -A directory -W "--help --force" -- "$cur" )
       ;;
 
     'init'*)
-      while read; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "--help" -- "$cur" )
+      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "--help" -- "$cur" )
       ;;
 
   esac
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/tester/default.bash b/spec/fixtures/tester/default.bash
index 8a0d7a3..8c91d19 100644
--- a/spec/fixtures/tester/default.bash
+++ b/spec/fixtures/tester/default.bash
@@ -10,19 +10,19 @@ _cli_completions() {
 
   case "$compline" in
     'command childcommand'*)
-      while read; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "--quiet --verbose -q -v" -- "$cur" )
+      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "--quiet --verbose -q -v" -- "$cur" )
       ;;
 
     'command subcommand'*)
-      while read; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "--force --quiet" -- "$cur" )
+      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "--force --quiet" -- "$cur" )
       ;;
 
     'command'*)
-      while read; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "subcommand childcommand" -- "$cur" )
+      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "subcommand childcommand" -- "$cur" )
       ;;
 
     *)
-      while read; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "--help --version command conquer" -- "$cur" )
+      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "--help --version command conquer" -- "$cur" )
       ;;
 
   esac