diff --git a/lua/kitty-scrollback/api.lua b/lua/kitty-scrollback/api.lua
index d5aa00eb..51b23d60 100644
--- a/lua/kitty-scrollback/api.lua
+++ b/lua/kitty-scrollback/api.lua
@@ -198,7 +198,8 @@ M.checkhealth = function()
     vim
       .system({
         -- fallback to 'kitty' because checkhealth can be called outside of standard setup flow
-        (p and p.kitty_data and p.kitty_data.kitty_path) and p.kitty_data.kitty_path or 'kitty',
+        p.kitty_data.kitty_path,
+        -- (p and p.kitty_data and p.kitty_data.kitty_path) and p.kitty_data.kitty_path or 'kitty',
         '@',
         'kitten',
         kitty_scrollback_kitten,