diff --git a/plugins/terminal/resources/.zshrc b/plugins/terminal/resources/.zshrc
index 5557a52be853..adbc7f7bc754 100644
--- a/plugins/terminal/resources/.zshrc
+++ b/plugins/terminal/resources/.zshrc
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ then
 fi
 
 function override_jb_variables {
-  for VARIABLE in $(env)
+  env | while read VARIABLE
   do
     NAME=${VARIABLE%%=*}
     if [[ $NAME = '_INTELLIJ_FORCE_SET_'* ]]
diff --git a/plugins/terminal/resources/jediterm-bash.in b/plugins/terminal/resources/jediterm-bash.in
index 05f699b7250e..78eacb5b3b86 100644
--- a/plugins/terminal/resources/jediterm-bash.in
+++ b/plugins/terminal/resources/jediterm-bash.in
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ function load_interactive_configs {
 }
 
 function override_jb_variables {
-  for VARIABLE in $(env)
+  env | while read VARIABLE
   do
     NAME=${VARIABLE%%=*}
     if [[ $NAME = '_INTELLIJ_FORCE_SET_'* ]]