diff --git a/bin/initDesktop b/bin/initDesktop
index b90cd45..c4242d7 100755
--- a/bin/initDesktop
+++ b/bin/initDesktop
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ function do_salt_call(){
     if asktobreak;then
         return
     fi
-    "$salt" state.apply pillar="{username: $USER}"
+    $salt state.apply pillar="{username: $USER}"
 }
 
 setup_dotfiles