diff --git a/mqtt_srv.py b/mqtt_srv.py
index 5341d08..f73fa05 100755
--- a/mqtt_srv.py
+++ b/mqtt_srv.py
@@ -692,7 +692,11 @@ def on_message(client, userdata, msg):
                 writeLog("Linux Vol Control")
                 if myObj['target'] == "start":
                     writeLog("Getting sound status")
-                    out = subprocess.Popen("sudo XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1000 -u jd amixer sget Master | awk -F\"[][]\" '/Left:/ { print $2 }'", shell=True)
+                    myCmd = "sudo XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1000 -u jd amixer sget Master | awk -F'[][]' '/Left:/ { print $2 }'"
+                    writeLog(myCmd)
+                    output = subprocess.Popen(myCmd, shell=True)
+
+                    
                     writeLog(f"Status of volume {out}")
                     myCmd = f'sudo XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1000 -u jd amixer set Master 20%'