diff --git a/xCAT-test/xcattest b/xCAT-test/xcattest
index 13a549dc3..ae3803b91 100755
--- a/xCAT-test/xcattest
+++ b/xCAT-test/xcattest
@@ -22,12 +22,6 @@ my $needshow = 0;
 my $restore = 0;
 my $ret = 0;
 my $string1 = undef;
-
-my $isubuntu=0;
-my $output=`cat /etc/lsb-release 2>&1 |grep -i Ubuntu| wc -l`;
-chomp($output);
-$isubuntu=1 if($output > 0);
-
 if (
     !GetOptions("h|?"  => \$needhelp,
                 "f=s" => \$configfile,
@@ -888,14 +882,7 @@ sub runcmd
     my $rc = 0;
     $::RUNCMD_RC = 0;
     my $outref = [];
-
-    if($isubuntu){
-        $cmd=~s/(")/\\\1/g;
-        $cmd=~s/(`)/\\\1/g;
-        @$outref = `/bin/bash -lic "$cmd 2>&1"`;
-    }else{
-        @$outref = `$cmd 2>&1`;
-    }
+    @$outref = `$cmd 2>&1`;
     if ($?)
     {
         $rc = $? ;