diff --git a/proxmenu-scripts.sh b/proxmenu-scripts.sh
index 49f2259..cc9258d 100755
--- a/proxmenu-scripts.sh
+++ b/proxmenu-scripts.sh
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ if [ ${action-x} ]; then
 		restart) RESTART_PVE_SERVICES ${2};;
 		cpu) DETECT_CPU;;
 		mm) MAINTENANCE_MODE;;
-		timeout) SET_VM_SHUTDOWNTIMEOUT $(2);;
+		timeout) SET_VM_SHUTDOWNTIMEOUT ${2};;
     *) MAIN_MENU;;
 	esac
 else