diff --git a/src/assetchains b/src/assetchains
index 80911ea88..3d13d2286 100755
--- a/src/assetchains
+++ b/src/assetchains
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-pubkey= `cat pubkey.txt`
-echo PUBKEY $pubkey
+.include pubkey.txt
+
 ./komodod -pub=$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 &