diff --git a/novnc.yml b/novnc.yml
index f269710..0d6588b 100644
--- a/novnc.yml
+++ b/novnc.yml
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
           sed -i "s/\!PASSWORD\!/$password/g" novnc-env
           
           . novnc-env
-          echo $(htpasswd -nb $USER $PASSWORD) | sed -e s/\\$/\\$\\$/g >providers/novnc.usersfile
+          echo $(htpasswd -nb $USER $PASSWORD) >providers/novnc.usersfile
 
         backup: yes
         validate: /bin/bash -n %s