diff --git a/shell/source/unix/exec/shellexec.cxx b/shell/source/unix/exec/shellexec.cxx
index 07414371f618..d6e7da911a17 100644
--- a/shell/source/unix/exec/shellexec.cxx
+++ b/shell/source/unix/exec/shellexec.cxx
@@ -229,10 +229,7 @@ void SAL_CALL ShellExec::execute( const OUString& aCommand, const OUString& aPar
                 aBuffer.append("--args ");
             }
 #endif
-            if( nFlags != 42 )
-                escapeForShell(aBuffer, OUStringToOString(aParameter, osl_getThreadTextEncoding()));
-            else
-                aBuffer.append(OUStringToOString(aParameter, osl_getThreadTextEncoding()));
+            escapeForShell(aBuffer, OUStringToOString(aParameter, osl_getThreadTextEncoding()));
         }
     }