diff --git a/karaf/assembly/src/main/distribution/windows-text/bin/karaf.bat b/karaf/assembly/src/main/distribution/windows-text/bin/karaf.bat
index 8f62396..a2470ad 100755
--- a/karaf/assembly/src/main/distribution/windows-text/bin/karaf.bat
+++ b/karaf/assembly/src/main/distribution/windows-text/bin/karaf.bat
@@ -139,12 +139,12 @@
     goto :EXECUTE    
 
 :EXECUTE_SERVER
-    SET OPTS="-Dkaraf.startLocalConsole=false -Dkaraf.startRemoteShell=true"
+    SET OPTS=-Dkaraf.startLocalConsole=false -Dkaraf.startRemoteShell=true
     SET SHIFT=true
     goto :EXECUTE
 
 :EXECUTE_CLIENT
-    SET OPTS="-Dkaraf.startLocalConsole=true -Dkaraf.startRemoteShell=false"
+    SET OPTS=-Dkaraf.startLocalConsole=true -Dkaraf.startRemoteShell=false
     SET SHIFT=true
     goto :EXECUTE