diff --git a/check_cert_for_service.sh b/check_cert_for_service.sh
index 7bdc489..7425286 100755
--- a/check_cert_for_service.sh
+++ b/check_cert_for_service.sh
@@ -315,19 +315,19 @@ if $restart_service ; then
    _failed=false
    echononl "Going to restart Service '${service_name}' .."
 	if [[ -n "$SYSTEMD_SERVICE" ]] ; then
-		$systemctl daemon-reload > $log_file 2>&1
+		systemctl daemon-reload > $log_file 2>&1
 		if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
          _failed=true
       fi
       sleep 2
 
-      $systemctl stop $SYSTEMD_SERVICE >> $log_file 2>&1
+      systemctl stop $SYSTEMD_SERVICE >> $log_file 2>&1
       if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
          _failed=true
       fi
       sleep 10
 
-      $systemctl start $SYSTEMD_SERVICE >> $log_file 2>&1
+      systemctl start $SYSTEMD_SERVICE >> $log_file 2>&1
       if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
          _failed=true
       fi