diff --git a/libs/esl/ivrd.c b/libs/esl/ivrd.c
index 4066327257..2a2a607202 100644
--- a/libs/esl/ivrd.c
+++ b/libs/esl/ivrd.c
@@ -39,34 +39,27 @@
 static void mycallback(esl_socket_t server_sock, esl_socket_t client_sock, struct sockaddr_in *addr)
 {
 	esl_handle_t handle = {{0}};
-	char path_buffer[1024] = { 0 };
 	const char *path;
 	
 	if (esl_attach_handle(&handle, client_sock, addr) != ESL_SUCCESS || !handle.info_event) {
+		close(client_sock);
 		esl_log(ESL_LOG_ERROR, "Socket Error\n");
-		exit(0);
+		return;
 	}
 
 	if (!(path = esl_event_get_header(handle.info_event, "variable_ivr_path"))) {
 		esl_disconnect(&handle);
 		esl_log(ESL_LOG_ERROR, "Missing ivr_path param!\n");
-		exit(0);
+		return;
 	}
 
-	strncpy(path_buffer, path, sizeof(path_buffer) - 1);
-	
 	/* hotwire the socket to STDIN/STDOUT */
 	dup2(client_sock, STDIN_FILENO);
 	dup2(client_sock, STDOUT_FILENO);
 
-	/* close the handle but leak the socket on purpose cos the child will need it open */
-	handle.sock = -1;
+	system(path);
 	esl_disconnect(&handle);
 	
-	execl(path_buffer, path_buffer, (char *)NULL);
-	//system(path_buffer);
-	close(client_sock);
-	exit(0);
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])