diff --git a/ci/test.sh b/ci/test.sh
index 7f550ce..d54a1c4 100755
--- a/ci/test.sh
+++ b/ci/test.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ function call_remote {
   local fn="$1"
   local args="${@:2}"
 
-  ssh -l christian -p 2200 ulrich.earth "$(declare -f $fn); $fn '$args'"
+  ssh -l christian -p 2200 ulrich.earth "$(declare -f $fn); $fn $args"
 }
 
 function worker_has_nix {