diff --git a/bootstrap.sh b/bootstrap.sh
index 227aa56..c71bb61 100755
--- a/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/bootstrap.sh
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@
     PILLAR='{'${SALT_MASTER_PILLAR}' "reclass":{"storage":{"data_source":{"engine":"local"}}} }'
 
     log_info "State: salt.master.env,salt.master.pillar"
-    if ! retry ${SALT_STATE_RETRY} $SUDO salt-call ${SALT_OPTS} state.apply salt.master.env,salt.master.pillar pillar="'"$PILLAR"'"; then
+    if ! retry ${SALT_STATE_RETRY} $SUDO salt-call ${SALT_OPTS} state.apply salt.master.env,salt.master.pillar pillar="$PILLAR"; then
       log_err "State \`salt.master.env,salt.master.pillar pillar=$PILLAR\` failed, keep your eyes wide open!"
     fi
 
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@
       git checkout -- $RECLASS_ROOT/nodes || true
       log_info "Re-Run states: salt.master.env and salt.master.pillar according the HEAD state."
       log_info "State: salt.master.env,salt.master.pillar"
-      if ! retry ${SALT_STATE_RETRY} $SUDO salt-call ${SALT_OPTS} state.apply salt.master.env,salt.master.pillar pillar="'"$PILLAR"'"; then
+      if ! retry ${SALT_STATE_RETRY} $SUDO salt-call ${SALT_OPTS} state.apply salt.master.env,salt.master.pillar pillar="$PILLAR"; then
         log_err "State \`salt.master.env,salt.master.pillar pillar=$PILLAR\` failed, keep your eyes wide open!"
       fi
     fi