diff --git a/xymon/plugins/client/ext/sge.sh b/xymon/plugins/client/ext/sge.sh
index 642e0cb..8d86e4a 100755
--- a/xymon/plugins/client/ext/sge.sh
+++ b/xymon/plugins/client/ext/sge.sh
@@ -169,10 +169,10 @@ get_status()
 	queueTriggered=false;
 	#  Queueset=$(${QHOST} -h ${MACHINEDOTS} -q | tail +5 | awk '{ print $1 }')
 	${QHOST} -h ${MACHINEDOTS} -q | tail +5 > "${PLUGIN_RESULT}.QSTATE"
-	Queueset=$(cat "${PLUGIN_RESULT}.QSTATE" | awk '{ print $1 }')
+	Queueset=$(< "${PLUGIN_RESULT}.QSTATE" awk '{ print $1 }')
 	for Qset in $Queueset; do
 		#    qstate=$(${QHOST} -q -h ${MACHINEDOTS} | tail +5 | grep " $Qset" | awk '{print $4}')
-		qstate=$(cat "${PLUGIN_RESULT}.QSTATE" | grep " $Qset" | awk '{print $4}')
+		qstate=$(grep " $Qset" "${PLUGIN_RESULT}.QSTATE" |  awk '{print $4}')
 
 		# Order determines more significant color status
 		if [ "$(echo "${qstate}" | grep -c d)" != "0" ]; then