diff --git a/setup/questions.sh b/setup/questions.sh
index dd62d44a..c18ad386 100644
--- a/setup/questions.sh
+++ b/setup/questions.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ if [ -z "${PRIMARY_HOSTNAME:-}" ]; then
 		# domain the user possibly wants to use is example.com then.
 		# We strip the string "box." from the hostname to get the mail
 		# domain. If the hostname differs, nothing happens here.
-		DEFAULT_DOMAIN_GUESS=$(echo $(get_default_hostname) | sed -e 's/^box\.//')
+		DEFAULT_DOMAIN_GUESS=$(get_default_hostname | sed -e 's/^box\.//')
 
 		# This is the first run. Ask the user for his email address so we can
 		# provide the best default for the box's hostname.