diff --git a/contrib/teamcity/ibd.sh b/contrib/teamcity/ibd.sh
index 2122f24816..e27ebd817c 100755
--- a/contrib/teamcity/ibd.sh
+++ b/contrib/teamcity/ibd.sh
@@ -1,43 +1,43 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 set -euo pipefail
 
 ###
 # Initial Block Download script.
 # 
 # Runs a bitcoind process until initial block download is complete.
 # Forwards the exit code from bitcoind onward.
 #
 
 MYPID=$$
 
 # Setup
 mkdir -p ibd
 touch ibd/debug.log
 chmod +x bitcoind
 
 cleanup() {
     echo "Terminating (pid: ${1})"
     pkill -P ${MYPID} tail || true
 }
 
 # Launch bitcoind using this script's parameters
-./bitcoind -datadir=ibd "$*" &
+./bitcoind -datadir=ibd $* &
 bitcoin_pid=$!
 
 trap "cleanup ${bitcoin_pid}" EXIT
 
 # Wait for IBD to finish and kill the daemon
 ( 
     set +o pipefail
     tail -f ibd/debug.log | grep -m 1 'progress=1.000000'
     echo "Initial block download complete, killing bitcoin daemon."
     kill ${bitcoin_pid}
 ) &
 
 # Show some progress 
 tail -f ibd/debug.log | grep 'UpdateTip' | awk 'NR % 10000 == 0' &
 
 # Wait for bitcoind to exit
 wait ${bitcoin_pid}
 exit $?