diff --git a/check_reboot-required b/check_reboot-required
index ece562b..af4c6b3 100644
--- a/check_reboot-required
+++ b/check_reboot-required
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ function check_redhat() {
   fi
 
   output_clean=$(needs-restarting -r | xargs)
-  output=$(needs-restarting -r | xargs)
+  output=$(needs-restarting -r)
   if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
     echo "No reboot required: ${output_clean}"
     exit ${OK_EXIT_CODE}