diff --git a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/services/Brightness.qml b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/services/Brightness.qml
index d2bc31ec6..c5206c601 100644
--- a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/services/Brightness.qml
+++ b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/services/Brightness.qml
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Singleton {
 
         function initialize() {
             monitor.ready = false;
-            initProc.command = isDdc ? ["ddcutil", "-b", busNum, "getvcp", "10", "--brief"] : ["sh", "-c", `echo "a b c $(brightnessctl g --device intel_backlight) $(brightnessctl m --device intel_backlight)"`];
+            initProc.command = isDdc ? ["ddcutil", "-b", busNum, "getvcp", "10", "--brief"] : ["sh", "-c", `echo "a b c $(brightnessctl g) $(brightnessctl m)"`];
             initProc.running = true;
         }