diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__letsencrypt_cert/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__letsencrypt_cert/gencode-remote
index ca6f64cb..62ada241 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__letsencrypt_cert/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__letsencrypt_cert/gencode-remote
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ fi
 
 cat <<EOF
 if [ ! -d "$webroot" ]; then
-	echo mkdir -p "$webroot"
+	mkdir -p "$webroot"
 fi
 
 certbot certonly -n --agree-tos --email '$admin_email' --quiet --webroot \