diff --git a/cmd/dkl-local-server/ssh-secrets.go b/cmd/dkl-local-server/ssh-secrets.go
index cbf6d0b..5ddec0b 100644
--- a/cmd/dkl-local-server/ssh-secrets.go
+++ b/cmd/dkl-local-server/ssh-secrets.go
@@ -54,16 +54,17 @@ genLoop:
 				os.Remove(outPath + ".pub")
 			}
 
-            removeTemp()
+			removeTemp()
 			defer removeTemp()
 
 			var out, privKey, pubKey []byte
 
-			out, err = exec.Command("ssh-keygen",
+			cmd := exec.Command("ssh-keygen",
 				"-N", "",
 				"-C", "root@"+host,
 				"-f", outPath,
-				"-t", keyType).CombinedOutput()
+				"-t", keyType)
+			out, err = cmd.CombinedOutput()
 			if err != nil {
 				err = fmt.Errorf("ssh-keygen failed: %v: %s", err, string(out))
 				return