diff --git a/scoundrel b/scoundrel
index f97bbb3..724f4f5 100755
--- a/scoundrel
+++ b/scoundrel
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ declare -i score=-208 hp=20 can_run=1 engaged=0 drank=0 \
   weapon=0 durability=0 rooms_clrd=0 last_potion_val=0
 declare -a deck room=()
 
-# initialize the deck the harder way to possibly avoid mapfile/subshell issues with iSH
-IFS=' ' read -r -a deck <<< "$(shuf -e {1..13} {1..31} | { mapfile -t d; echo "${d[@]}"; })"
+# initialize the deck
+deck=($(shuf -e {1..13} {1..31}))
 
 # game logic functions