diff --git a/module/boot-user@/configure/.xinitrc b/module/boot-user@/configure/.xinitrc
index 5dd061f91337b45148815f33355f63f90a7dc111..d57b471260ca1c289d9cf2fb20bfc5ab2f50a44f 100755
--- a/module/boot-user@/configure/.xinitrc
+++ b/module/boot-user@/configure/.xinitrc
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ fi
 
 list=( $(ls -1 @PATH_ENVIRONMENT@) )
 for i in ${list[@]};do
-    var=$(@PATH_ENVIRONMENT@/${i})
+    var=$(<@PATH_ENVIRONMENT@/${i})
     for j in ${var[@]}; do
 		export ${j}
     done