diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index 364b3d5..28b9408 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ alias yaysyu='yay -Syu --noconfirm'              # update standard pkgs and AUR
 alias parsua='paru -Sua --noconfirm'             # update only AUR pkgs (paru)
 alias parsyu='paru -Syu --noconfirm'             # update standard pkgs and AUR pkgs (paru)
 alias unlock='sudo rm /var/lib/pacman/db.lck'    # remove pacman lock
-alias cleanup='sudo pacman -Rns (pacman -Qtdq)'  # remove orphaned packages
+alias cleanup='sudo pacman -Rns $(pacman -Qtdq)' # remove orphaned packages
 
 # get fastest mirrors
 alias mirror="sudo reflector -f 30 -l 30 --number 10 --verbose --save /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist"
diff --git a/.config/fish/config.fish b/.config/fish/config.fish
index beb2b43..2eb1634 100644
--- a/.config/fish/config.fish
+++ b/.config/fish/config.fish
@@ -237,14 +237,14 @@ alias lt='exa -aT --color=always --group-directories-first' # tree listing
 alias l.='exa -a | egrep "^\."'
 
 # pacman and yay
-alias pacsyu='sudo pacman -Syu'                 # update only standard pkgs
+alias pacsyu='sudo pacman -Syu'                  # update only standard pkgs
 alias pacsyyu='sudo pacman -Syyu'                # Refresh pkglist & update standard pkgs
 alias yaysua='yay -Sua --noconfirm'              # update only AUR pkgs (yay)
 alias yaysyu='yay -Syu --noconfirm'              # update standard pkgs and AUR pkgs (yay)
 alias parsua='paru -Sua --noconfirm'             # update only AUR pkgs (paru)
 alias parsyu='paru -Syu --noconfirm'             # update standard pkgs and AUR pkgs (paru)
 alias unlock='sudo rm /var/lib/pacman/db.lck'    # remove pacman lock
-alias cleanup='sudo pacman -Rns (pacman -Qtdq)'  # remove orphaned packages
+alias cleanup='sudo pacman -Rns $(pacman -Qtdq)' # remove orphaned packages
 
 # get fastest mirrors
 alias mirror="sudo reflector -f 30 -l 30 --number 10 --verbose --save /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist"
diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index c97b970..3193a06 100644
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ alias yaysyu='yay -Syu --noconfirm'              # update standard pkgs and AUR
 alias parsua='paru -Sua --noconfirm'             # update only AUR pkgs (paru)
 alias parsyu='paru -Syu --noconfirm'             # update standard pkgs and AUR pkgs (paru)
 alias unlock='sudo rm /var/lib/pacman/db.lck'    # remove pacman lock
-alias cleanup='sudo pacman -Rns (pacman -Qtdq)'  # remove orphaned packages
+alias cleanup='sudo pacman -Rns $(pacman -Qtdq)' # remove orphaned packages
 
 # get fastest mirrors
 alias mirror="sudo reflector -f 30 -l 30 --number 10 --verbose --save /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist"