diff --git a/pipenv/project.py b/pipenv/project.py
index 3fdefffa..9654a217 100644
--- a/pipenv/project.py
+++ b/pipenv/project.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import delegator
 from requests.compat import OrderedDict
 
 from .utils import (format_toml, mkdir_p, convert_deps_from_pip,
-    pep423_name, recase_file, find_requirements, shellquote)
+    pep423_name, recase_file, find_requirements)
 from .environments import PIPENV_MAX_DEPTH, PIPENV_VENV_IN_PROJECT
 from .environments import PIPENV_USE_SYSTEM
 
diff --git a/pipenv/utils.py b/pipenv/utils.py
index 6de8c034..62a2984a 100644
--- a/pipenv/utils.py
+++ b/pipenv/utils.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class PipCommand(pip.basecommand.Command):
 
 
 def shellquote(s):
-    return "'" + s.replace("'", "'\\''").replace(' ', '\\ ') + "'"
+    return "'" + s.replace("'", "'\\''") + "'"
 
 
 def resolve_deps(deps, sources=None, verbose=False, hashes=False):