diff --git a/hyprctl/main.cpp b/hyprctl/main.cpp
index 41c4e27b..047b409f 100644
--- a/hyprctl/main.cpp
+++ b/hyprctl/main.cpp
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
         return 1;
     }
 
-    if (!strcmp(argv[1], "monitors")) request("R>monitors");
-    else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "clients")) request("R>clients");
-    else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "workspaces")) request("R>workspaces");
+    if (!strcmp(argv[1], "monitors")) request("monitors");
+    else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "clients")) request("clients");
+    else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "workspaces")) request("workspaces");
     else {
         printf(USAGE.c_str());
         return 1;
diff --git a/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp b/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
index 56319e53..67b38a9a 100644
--- a/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
+++ b/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
@@ -97,9 +97,9 @@ void HyprCtl::startHyprCtlSocket() {
             std::string request(readBuffer);
 
             std::string reply = "";
-            if (request == "R>monitors") reply = monitorsRequest();
-            if (request == "R>workspaces") reply = workspacesRequest();
-            if (request == "R>clients") reply = clientsRequest();
+            if (request == "monitors") reply = monitorsRequest();
+            if (request == "workspaces") reply = workspacesRequest();
+            if (request == "clients") reply = clientsRequest();
 
             write(ACCEPTEDCONNECTION, reply.c_str(), reply.length());