diff --git a/src/auditor/test-auditor.sh b/src/auditor/test-auditor.sh
index e1f89e6db..7b3970365 100755
--- a/src/auditor/test-auditor.sh
+++ b/src/auditor/test-auditor.sh
@@ -1715,7 +1715,7 @@ then
         exit_fail "Reported total amount wrong: $AMOUNT"
     fi
 
-    OP=`jq -r --arg dep "deposit" '.bad_sig_losses[] | select(.operation == $dep) | .operation | head -n1' < test-audit-coins.json`
+    OP=`jq -r --arg dep "deposit" '.bad_sig_losses[] | select(.operation == $dep) | .operation'< test-audit-coins.json | head -n1`
     if test "x$OP" != "xdeposit"
     then
         exit_fail "Reported wrong operation: $OP"