diff --git a/NodeApp/src/helpers/Dojo/ExerciseRunHelper.ts b/NodeApp/src/helpers/Dojo/ExerciseRunHelper.ts
index 82c7651d57ea69245e024ba78c21656553a765c0..dc30de508d342ab15ccac91ec643aa7bf1d41ce1 100644
--- a/NodeApp/src/helpers/Dojo/ExerciseRunHelper.ts
+++ b/NodeApp/src/helpers/Dojo/ExerciseRunHelper.ts
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class ExerciseRunHelper {
                                              }).start();
 
                 try {
-                    await execAsync(`cd "${ Config.folders.defaultLocalExercise }";docker ps`);
+                    await execAsync(`docker ps`);
                 } catch ( error ) {
                     spinner.fail(`The Docker daemon is not running`);
                     return;
@@ -249,4 +249,4 @@ class ExerciseRunHelper {
 }
 
 
-export default new ExerciseRunHelper();
\ No newline at end of file
+export default new ExerciseRunHelper();