diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index 604a5e1..f2a0fd2 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -13820,7 +13820,7 @@ sub get_env_de_data {
 }
 sub get_env_xprop_de_data {
 	eval $start if $b_log;
-	my ($program,$string,@version_data);
+	my ($program,$value,@version_data);
 	# NOTE: Always add to set_prop the search term if you add an item!!
 	set_xprop();
 	# note that cinnamon split from gnome, and and can now be id'ed via xprop,
@@ -13838,16 +13838,16 @@ sub get_env_xprop_de_data {
 	}
 	elsif ($xdg_desktop eq 'mate' || ( $b_xprop && main::awk(\@xprop,'_marco') )){
 		# NOTE: mate-about reported wrong version, 1.18.0 when actual was 1.18.2
-		if ($program = main::check_program('mate-session') ) {
-			$string = 'mate-session';
-		}
-		if (!$program && ($program = main::check_program('mate-about') ) ) {
-			$string = 'mate-about';
-		}
-		if ($string){
-			@data = main::program_values($string);
+# 		if ($program = main::check_program('mate-session') ) {
+# 			$value = 'mate-session';
+# 		}
+# 		if (!$program && ($program = main::check_program('mate-about') ) ) {
+			$value = 'mate-about';
+# 		}
+		if ($value){
+			@data = main::program_values($value);
 			$desktop[0] = $data[3];
-			$desktop[1] = main::program_version($program,$data[0],$data[1],$data[2],$data[5]);
+			$desktop[1] = main::program_version($value,$data[0],$data[1],$data[2],$data[5]);
 		}
 		set_gtk_data() if $extra > 0;
 		$desktop[0] ||= 'MATE';