diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index 2e23e1f..3bd3320 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -333,7 +333,8 @@ script_debugger()
 # for dcop to work, must use 'say' operator, AND colors must be evaluated by echo -e
 print_screen_output()
 {
-	local print_data="$( echo -e "$1" )"
+	#local print_data="$( echo -e "$1" )"
+	local print_data=""
 
 	if [[ $DEBUG -gt 5 ]];then
 		if [[ $KONVI -eq 1 ]];then
@@ -346,7 +347,7 @@ print_screen_output()
 	fi
 
 	if [[ $KONVI -eq 1 ]];then
-		dcop "$DCPORT" "$DCOPOBJ" say "$DCSERVER" "$DCTARGET" "$print_data"
+		dcop "$DCPORT" "$DCOPOBJ" say "$DCSERVER" "$DCTARGET" "$( echo -e $1 )"
 	else
 		echo -e "$print_data\n"
 	fi