diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 520d8720..31e64749 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ source /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/settings.conf
 source /opt/idssys/defaults/colors.inc
 source /opt/idssys/defaults/default.inc
 
-NODE_HOSTS=`$NERE -s -N -e "SELECT value FROM idssys.nodemgmt WHERE var = 'NODE_HOSTS'"`
+NODE_HOSTS=`${ids_mysql_conn} -s -N -e "SELECT value FROM idssys.nodemgmt WHERE var = 'NODE_HOSTS'"`
 
 IFS=,
 NODE_HOSTS=(${NODE_HOSTS})