diff --git a/kalyptus/kalyptus b/kalyptus/kalyptus
index e7fa3b2f..427c401c 100644
--- a/kalyptus/kalyptus
+++ b/kalyptus/kalyptus
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ sub parseFiles
 				|| croak "Can't preprocess $currentfile";
 		}
 		else {
-			open( INPUT, "tqt-replace-stream $currentfile |" )
+			open( INPUT, "$currentfile" )
 				|| croak "Can't read from $currentfile";
 		}