diff --git a/misc/confluent-cmdline.sh.rh8 b/misc/confluent-cmdline.sh.rh8
index 79b010c2..bb4c0ff5 100644
--- a/misc/confluent-cmdline.sh.rh8
+++ b/misc/confluent-cmdline.sh.rh8
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ if ! grep console= /proc/cmdline >& /dev/null; then
     autocons=$(/opt/confluent/bin/autocons)
     if [ -n "$autocons" ]; then
         echo console=$autocons |sed -e 's!/dev/!!' >> /etc/cmdline.d/01-autocons.conf
-        echo "Initializing auto detected console when installer starts"
+        autocons=${autocons%,*}
+        echo "Initializing auto detected console when installer starts" > $autocons
     fi
 fi
 . /lib/anaconda-lib.sh