diff --git a/debian/alternc.config b/debian/alternc.config
index 7f937f56..baffe565 100644
--- a/debian/alternc.config
+++ b/debian/alternc.config
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ if [ $(echo $MOUNT_OPTS | tr , \\\n | grep '^acl$' 2>/dev/null) != 'acl' ]; then
 #    db_fset alternc/acluninstalled "seen" "false" || true
 #    exit 1
 fi           
-$quota_activation=$(quotaon -pa 2>/dev/null |grep '^group.*on$' | /usr/bin/awk '$4 ~ /^\'$MOUNT_POINT'$/ {print $4}') 
+quota_activation=$(quotaon -pa 2>/dev/null |grep '^group.*on$' | /usr/bin/awk '$4 ~ /^\'$MOUNT_POINT'$/ {print $4}') 
 
 if [ -z "$quota_activation" -o "$quota_activation"  != "$MOUNT_POINT" ]; then
     db_input critical alternc/quotauninstalled || true