diff --git a/code/CMakeModules/CheckDepends.cmake b/code/CMakeModules/CheckDepends.cmake
index c7e691cc8..893582581 100644
--- a/code/CMakeModules/CheckDepends.cmake
+++ b/code/CMakeModules/CheckDepends.cmake
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ MACRO(CHECK_LINKED_LIBRARY MYLIBRARY OTHERLIBRARY LIBRARY_FOUND)
     SET(CMAKE_OTOOL otool)
     IF(CMAKE_OTOOL)
       # Use otool to check if a library is linked to another library
-      GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(LIBNAME ${${OTHERLIBRARY}} NAME_WE)
+      GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(LIBNAME "${${OTHERLIBRARY}}" NAME_WE)
       EXEC_PROGRAM(${CMAKE_OTOOL} ARGS "-L ${${MYLIBRARY}} | grep ${LIBNAME}" OUTPUT_VARIABLE OTOOL_LIBRARY)
 #      MESSAGE(STATUS "Checking if ${LIBNAME} is linked to ${${MYLIBRARY}}")
       IF(OTOOL_LIBRARY MATCHES "${LIBNAME}")
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ MACRO(CHECK_LINKED_LIBRARY MYLIBRARY OTHERLIBRARY LIBRARY_FOUND)
     ENDIF(CMAKE_OTOOL)
   ELSEIF(UNIX)
     IF(CMAKE_OBJDUMP)
-      GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(LIBNAME ${${OTHERLIBRARY}} NAME)
+      GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(LIBNAME "${${OTHERLIBRARY}}" NAME)
       # TODO: under Solaris use dump -Lv <lib>
       # Use objdump to check if a library is linked to another library
       EXEC_PROGRAM(${CMAKE_OBJDUMP} ARGS "-p ${${MYLIBRARY}} | grep ${LIBNAME}" OUTPUT_VARIABLE OBJDUMP_LIBRARY)