diff --git a/system/base.sls b/system/base.sls
index ba335d7..edbaa98 100644
--- a/system/base.sls
+++ b/system/base.sls
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ system_base_motd:
     - source: salt://{{ tpldir }}/files/base_motd.jinja
     - template: jinja
     - context:
-        OS_NAME: {{ salt['cmd.shell']('grep -E ^NAME /etc/os-release | cut -d= -f2 | sed \'s~"~~g\'') }}
-        OS_VERSION: {{ salt['cmd.shell']('grep -E ^VERSION_ID /etc/os-release | cut -d= -f2 | sed \'s~"~~g\'') }}
+        OS_NAME: {{ salt['cmd.shell']('grep -E ^NAME /etc/os-release | cut -d= -f2') }}
+        OS_VERSION: {{ salt['cmd.shell']('grep -E ^VERSION_ID /etc/os-release | cut -d= -f2') }}
     - user: root
     - group: root
     - mode: '0644'
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