diff --git a/src/PIL/ImageShow.py b/src/PIL/ImageShow.py
index 4e505f2eea5..f60b1e11e18 100644
--- a/src/PIL/ImageShow.py
+++ b/src/PIL/ImageShow.py
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ def get_command_ex(self, file: str, **options: Any) -> tuple[str, str]:
 
     def get_command(self, file: str, **options: Any) -> str:
         command = self.get_command_ex(file, **options)[0]
-        return f"({command} {quote(file)}"
+        return f"{command} {quote(file)}"
 
 
 class XDGViewer(UnixViewer):