diff --git a/src/assetchains b/src/assetchains
index ad820d7c2..409b01885 100755
--- a/src/assetchains
+++ b/src/assetchains
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.include pubkey.txt
+pubkey= `cat pubkey.txt`
 ./komodod -pub=$pubkey -ac_name=USD -addnode=78.47.196.146 &
 ./komodod -pub=$pubkey -ac_name=EUR -addnode=78.47.196.146 &
 ./komodod -pub=$pubkey -ac_name=JPY -addnode=78.47.196.146 &