diff --git a/fedistatusposter.sh b/fedistatusposter.sh
index d1d0f7a..d078e3d 100755
--- a/fedistatusposter.sh
+++ b/fedistatusposter.sh
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ VENV="${RUN_DIR}/venv/bin/activate"
 ENTRY="${RUN_DIR}/fedistatusposter.py"
 
 # cd into the bot's root path, set up the virtual environment, and run
-[ ! -f "$VENV" ] && echo "Virtual environment not found: ${VENV}" && cd - > /dev/null && exit 1
+[ ! -f "$VENV" ] && echo "Virtual environment not found: ${VENV}" && exit 1
 . "$VENV"
 "$ENTRY" "$@"