diff --git a/scripts/build/binary_hdd b/scripts/build/binary_hdd
index 407901a2d..b45b2a900 100755
--- a/scripts/build/binary_hdd
+++ b/scripts/build/binary_hdd
@@ -67,8 +67,6 @@ do
 	esac
 done
 
-LB_PRIMARY_BOOTLOADER=$(echo "${LB_BOOTLOADERS}" | awk -F, '{ print $1 }')
-
 case ${LB_PRIMARY_BOOTLOADER} in
 		syslinux)
 			case ${LB_BINARY_FILESYSTEM} in
diff --git a/scripts/build/binary_iso b/scripts/build/binary_iso
index d8b1553e4..67dfc85a2 100755
--- a/scripts/build/binary_iso
+++ b/scripts/build/binary_iso
@@ -107,8 +107,6 @@ then
 	XORRISO_OPTIONS="${XORRISO_OPTIONS} -V \"${LB_ISO_VOLUME}\""
 fi
 
-LB_PRIMARY_BOOTLOADER=$(echo "${LB_BOOTLOADERS}" | awk -F, '{ print $1 }')
-
 # Handle xorriso architecture specific options
 case "${LB_PRIMARY_BOOTLOADER}" in
 	grub)