diff --git a/cmake_targets/autotests/core.py b/cmake_targets/autotests/core.py
index 3152c96d7e..8881781144 100644
--- a/cmake_targets/autotests/core.py
+++ b/cmake_targets/autotests/core.py
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ class core:
         self.wait_quiet()
         if sudo == True:
           #command = 'echo \'' + self.password + '\' | sudo -S -E ' + command
-          command = 'echo \'' + password + '\' | sudo -S -E bash -c \' ' + cmd + '\' '
+          command = 'echo \'' + '' + '\' | sudo -S -E bash -c \' ' + command + '\' '
         if self.send_cr:
             log.stats['cmd'] += 1
             self.oai.sendline(command)