diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 7a10bee..3994059 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ steps:
       from_secret: ZULIP_TOKEN
   commands:
   - if [ "${DRONE_BUILD_STATUS}" != "success" ]; then export ZULIP_STATUS=":prohibited:"; fi
-  - export ZULIP_MESSAGE=$(bash echo ${DRONE_COMMIT_MESSAGE})
+  - export ZULIP_MESSAGE=$(echo -n ${DRONE_COMMIT_MESSAGE})
   - export SHORT_COMMIT=$${DRONE_COMMIT:0:7}
   - echo $SHORT_COMMIT
   - echo $ZULIP_STATUS
   - echo $ZULIP_MESSAGE
-  - bash -c "echo $${ZULIP_COMMIT:0:7}"
+  - bash -c "echo ok"
 
 volumes:
 - name: deps