diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__install_config/files/remote/copy b/cdist/conf/type/__install_config/files/remote/copy
index 0f68b1ea..fa7fa9b7 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__install_config/files/remote/copy
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__install_config/files/remote/copy
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ log "@: $*"
 log "code: $code"
 
 # copy files into chroot
-# code should be split on spaces
+# __default_remote_copy and code should be split
 # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-"$__default_remote_copy" $code
+$__default_remote_copy $code
 
 log "-----"
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__install_config/files/remote/exec b/cdist/conf/type/__install_config/files/remote/exec
index 3a48c58f..c2057ebf 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__install_config/files/remote/exec
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__install_config/files/remote/exec
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ log "@: $*"
 log "code: $code"
 
 # Run the code
-# code should be split on spaces
+# __default_remote_exec and code should be split
 # shellcheck disable=SC2086,SC2090
-"$__default_remote_exec" "$target_host" $code
+$__default_remote_exec "$target_host" $code
 
 log "-----"