diff --git a/xymon/plugins/client/ext/smart b/xymon/plugins/client/ext/smart
index fd65cb4..2e0c13d 100755
--- a/xymon/plugins/client/ext/smart
+++ b/xymon/plugins/client/ext/smart
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ do
 	echo "" >>/tmp/dres
 done < /tmp/dscan >/tmp/dcheck
 
-COLOR=$(cat /tmp/dcheck | awk '{print $1}' | sort | uniq | head -1 | cut -c3-)
+COLOR=$(< /tmp/dcheck awk '{print $1}' | sort | uniq | head -1 | cut -c3-)
 
 $XYMON $XYMSRV "status ${MACHINE}.smart ${COLOR} SMART health check
 
-$(cat /tmp/dcheck | cut -c2-)
+$(< /tmp/dcheck cut -c2-)
 
 ==================== Detailed status ====================
 
@@ -56,4 +56,3 @@ $(cat /tmp/dres)
 rm -f /tmp/dres /tmp/dcheck /tmp/dscan
 
 exit 0
-