diff --git a/plugins/nginx-vhosts/functions b/plugins/nginx-vhosts/functions
index da6af4c29..06c662be6 100755
--- a/plugins/nginx-vhosts/functions
+++ b/plugins/nginx-vhosts/functions
@@ -229,8 +229,7 @@ nginx_build_config() {
 
   if [[ -z "$DOKKU_DISABLE_PROXY" ]]; then
     if [[ -z "$DOKKU_APP_LISTEN_PORT" ]] && [[ -z "$DOKKU_APP_LISTEN_IP" ]]; then
-      DOKKU_APP_LISTENERS="$(plugn trigger network-get-listeners "$APP")"
-      DOKKU_APP_LISTENERS="$(echo "$DOKKU_APP_LISTENERS" | xargs)"
+      DOKKU_APP_LISTENERS="$(plugn trigger network-get-listeners "$APP" | xargs)"
     elif [[ -n "$DOKKU_APP_LISTEN_PORT" ]] && [[ -n "$DOKKU_APP_LISTEN_IP" ]]; then
       local PASSED_LISTEN_IP_PORT=true
     fi