diff --git a/lib/debian-finish.sh b/lib/debian-finish.sh
index 2556325..96fde30 100644
--- a/lib/debian-finish.sh
+++ b/lib/debian-finish.sh
@@ -197,9 +197,9 @@ if [ ! "x${dtb}" = "x" ] ; then
 fi
 if [ ! "x${optargs}" = "x" ] ; then
 	echo "optargs=${optargs}" >>  ${wfile}
-fi
-if [ ! "x${video}" = "x" ] ; then
-	echo "cmdline=video=${video}" >>  ${wfile}
+	if [ ! "x${video}" = "x" ] ; then
+		echo "cmdline=video=${video}" >>  ${wfile}
+	fi
 fi
 
 #
diff --git a/lib/ubuntu-finish.sh b/lib/ubuntu-finish.sh
index ff8074f..961356f 100644
--- a/lib/ubuntu-finish.sh
+++ b/lib/ubuntu-finish.sh
@@ -231,9 +231,9 @@ if [ ! "x${dtb}" = "x" ] ; then
 fi
 if [ ! "x${optargs}" = "x" ] ; then
 	echo "optargs=${optargs}" >>  ${wfile}
-fi
-if [ ! "x${video}" = "x" ] ; then
-	echo "cmdline=video=${video}" >>  ${wfile}
+	if [ ! "x${video}" = "x" ] ; then
+		echo "cmdline=video=${video}" >>  ${wfile}
+	fi
 fi
 
 #