diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__acl/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__acl/gencode-remote
index a9d14102..a59d49e0 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__acl/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__acl/gencode-remote
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
 
-os="$( "$__explorer/os" )"
+os="$( cat "$__global/explorer/os" )"
 
 acl_path="/$__object_id"