diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/post_breach/actions/communicate_as_new_user.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/post_breach/actions/communicate_as_new_user.py
index df4688fb5..9335c90fe 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/post_breach/actions/communicate_as_new_user.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/post_breach/actions/communicate_as_new_user.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class CommunicateAsNewUser(PBA):
         else:
             try:
                 linux_cmds = BackdoorUser.get_linux_commands_to_add_user(username)
-                commandline = "'ping -c 2 google.com'"
+                commandline = "ping -c 2 google.com"
                 linux_cmds.extend([";", "sudo", "-u", username, commandline])
                 final_command = ' '.join(linux_cmds)
                 logger.debug("Trying to execute these commands: {}".format(final_command))