diff --git a/setup/so-setup b/setup/so-setup
index 4272468b2..d9680ac6c 100755
--- a/setup/so-setup
+++ b/setup/so-setup
@@ -534,9 +534,9 @@ if ! [[ -f $install_opt_file ]]; then
 		copy_salt_master_config
 		configure_minion "$minion_type"
 
-		logCmd "salt-key -yd '$MINION_ID'"
+		logCmd "salt-key -yd $MINION_ID"
 		logCmd "salt-call state.show_top"
-		logCmd "salt-key -ya '$MINION_ID'"
+		logCmd "salt-key -ya $MINION_ID"
 
 		logCmd "salt-call state.apply salt.helper-packages"
 		logCmd "salt-call state.apply common.packages"