diff --git a/lib/chef/provisioning/convergence_strategy/install_sh.rb b/lib/chef/provisioning/convergence_strategy/install_sh.rb
index fcfef20c..bbe585ec 100644
--- a/lib/chef/provisioning/convergence_strategy/install_sh.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/provisioning/convergence_strategy/install_sh.rb
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def setup_convergence(action_handler, machine)
         install_command = Mixlib::Install.new(chef_version, false, opts).install_command
         machine.write_file(action_handler, install_sh_path, install_command, :ensure_dir => true)
         machine.set_attributes(action_handler, install_sh_path, :mode => '0755')
-        machine.execute(action_handler, "sh -c #{install_sh_path}")
+        machine.execute(action_handler, "sh #{install_sh_path}")
       end
 
       def converge(action_handler, machine)