diff --git a/scripts/lib/create-zulip-admin b/scripts/lib/create-zulip-admin
index 07b5603f4c..74aa2de97e 100755
--- a/scripts/lib/create-zulip-admin
+++ b/scripts/lib/create-zulip-admin
@@ -9,7 +9,5 @@ if { [ "$ZULIP_USER_CREATION_ENABLED" == "True" ] || [ "$ZULIP_USER_CREATION_ENA
     exit 1
 fi
 set +e
-sudo -H -u zulip -g zulip bash <<BASH
-/home/zulip/deployments/current/manage.py create_user --this-user-has-accepted-the-tos --realm "$ZULIP_USER_DOMAIN" --password "$ZULIP_USER_PASS" "$ZULIP_USER_EMAIL" "$ZULIP_USER_FULLNAME"
-/home/zulip/deployments/current/manage.py knight "$ZULIP_USER_EMAIL" -f
-BASH
+sudo -H -u zulip -g zulip /home/zulip/deployments/current/manage.py create_user --this-user-has-accepted-the-tos --realm "$ZULIP_USER_DOMAIN" --password "$ZULIP_USER_PASS" "$ZULIP_USER_EMAIL" "$ZULIP_USER_FULLNAME"
+sudo -H -u zulip -g zulip /home/zulip/deployments/current/manage.py knight "$ZULIP_USER_EMAIL" -f