diff --git a/get_modules.sh b/get_modules.sh
index d9530a9c4105a5988e74584c0facfcc55d5556ab..9231d9bd1e6d77cb3daa2485ce72e5f16d66e94b 100755
--- a/get_modules.sh
+++ b/get_modules.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ if [ ! -z "$STATE" ]; then
   exit 0
 fi
 
-CLUSTER=$(echo $CLUSTERNAME)
+CLUSTER='echo "$CLUSTERNAME"'
 if [ -z "$CLUSTER" ]; then
    echo "CLUSTERNAME not defined"
    exit 1