diff --git a/lib/takeover/xp_cmdshell.py b/lib/takeover/xp_cmdshell.py
index 3f72d18b9..aae3bfddf 100644
--- a/lib/takeover/xp_cmdshell.py
+++ b/lib/takeover/xp_cmdshell.py
@@ -172,8 +172,9 @@ class xp_cmdshell:
             inject.goStacked("INSERT INTO %s EXEC %s '%s'" % (self.cmdTblName, self.xpCmdshellStr, cmd))
             output = inject.getValue("SELECT %s FROM %s" % (self.tblField, self.cmdTblName), resumeValue=False)
             inject.goStacked("DELETE FROM %s" % self.cmdTblName)
+
             if output and isListLike(output):
-                output = output[1:]
+                output = output[0]
 
         return output