diff --git a/salt/telegraf/scripts/zeekcaptureloss.sh b/salt/telegraf/scripts/zeekcaptureloss.sh
index f6302566d..818e139e9 100644
--- a/salt/telegraf/scripts/zeekcaptureloss.sh
+++ b/salt/telegraf/scripts/zeekcaptureloss.sh
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ if [ -f "$ZEEKLOG" ]; then
       echo "zeekcaptureloss loss=$LOSS"
     fi
   fi
-  echo "$CURRENTS" > "$LASTCAPTURELOSSLOG"
+  echo "$CURRENTS" > $LASTCAPTURELOSSLOG
 fi
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