diff --git a/data_from_portwine/scripts/functions_helper b/data_from_portwine/scripts/functions_helper
index f14063fb..d620cfed 100755
--- a/data_from_portwine/scripts/functions_helper
+++ b/data_from_portwine/scripts/functions_helper
@@ -4385,7 +4385,7 @@ steamplay_launch () {
             fi
         done
         [[ $PW_LOG != 1 ]] && debug_timer --start -s "PW_TIME_IN_GAME"
-        echo "${STEAM_COMPAT_TOOL_PATHS%%:*}/proton" "run" "${portwine_exe}" "$@"
+        "${STEAM_COMPAT_TOOL_PATHS%%:*}/proton" "run" "${portwine_exe}" "$@"
         if [[ $PW_LOG != 1 ]] && [[ -n $START_PW_TIME_IN_GAME ]] ; then
             debug_timer --end -s "PW_TIME_IN_GAME"
             PW_TIME_IN_GAME=$(( PW_TIME_IN_GAME / 1000 ))