diff --git a/trufflesqueak.sh b/trufflesqueak.sh
index 00a125f9b..0f04a6512 100755
--- a/trufflesqueak.sh
+++ b/trufflesqueak.sh
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ else
     done
 fi
 
-echo $JAVACMD $JAVA_ARGS -cp $CLASSPATH de.hpi.swa.trufflesqueak.TruffleSqueakMain $PROGRAM_ARGS
+$JAVACMD $JAVA_ARGS -cp $CLASSPATH de.hpi.swa.trufflesqueak.TruffleSqueakMain $PROGRAM_ARGS