diff --git a/test/setup-test-data.sh b/test/setup-test-data.sh
index 6bb7bda390a..fbd9839c9e4 100755
--- a/test/setup-test-data.sh
+++ b/test/setup-test-data.sh
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ if [[ $ostypeid == "" ]]; then
     exit 2
 fi
 
-$(nc -z $MGMT_SVR 8096)
+nc -z $MGMT_SVR 8096
 if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
     echo "$MGMT_SVR doesn't have port 8096 open"
     exit 2