diff --git a/extensions/azdata/src/azdata.ts b/extensions/azdata/src/azdata.ts
index bbdab65f9d..aa3fe0f32d 100644
--- a/extensions/azdata/src/azdata.ts
+++ b/extensions/azdata/src/azdata.ts
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ async function installAzdataLinux(): Promise<void> {
 async function findSpecificAzdata(): Promise<IAzdataTool> {
 	const promise = ((process.platform === 'win32') ? searchForCmd('azdata.cmd') : searchForCmd('azdata'));
 	const path = `"${await promise}"`; // throws if azdata is not found
-	const versionOutput = await executeCommand(`"${path}"`, ['--version']);
+	const versionOutput = await executeCommand(`${path}`, ['--version']);
 	return new AzdataTool(path, parseVersion(versionOutput.stdout));
 }