diff --git a/unix/probes.lisp b/unix/probes.lisp
index bf30d72..b749b1c 100644
--- a/unix/probes.lisp
+++ b/unix/probes.lisp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
(ensure :absent))
(multiple-value-bind #1=(mode links owner group size mtime)
(with-ls<1>-lT #.(cons 'name '#1#)
- (ls "-ldT" (sh-quote id))
+ (ls "-ldT" id)
(when (string= id name)
(setq mode (mode (mode-permissions mode))
owner (resource 'user owner)