diff --git a/core/tabs/system-setup/system-cleanup.sh b/core/tabs/system-setup/system-cleanup.sh
index cc14d0a4..0a625913 100644
--- a/core/tabs/system-setup/system-cleanup.sh
+++ b/core/tabs/system-setup/system-cleanup.sh
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ cleanup_system() {
             ;;
         pacman)
             "$ESCALATION_TOOL" "$PACKAGER" -Sc --noconfirm
-            # -Rns will return 1 if there are no packages provided
-            "$PACKAGER" -Qtdq | "$ESCALATION_TOOL" "$PACKAGER" -Rns --noconfirm - > /dev/null 2>&1 || true
+            "$ESCALATION_TOOL" "$PACKAGER" -Rns $(pacman -Qtdq) --noconfirm > /dev/null 2>&1
             ;;
         *)
             printf "%b\n" "${RED}Unsupported package manager: ""$PACKAGER""${RC}"