diff --git a/src/modules/bootloader/main.py b/src/modules/bootloader/main.py
index 74ccff239..f29ff839e 100644
--- a/src/modules/bootloader/main.py
+++ b/src/modules/bootloader/main.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def get_kernel_params(uuid):
     cryptdevice_params = []
 
     have_dracut = libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(["sh", "-c", "which dracut"]) == 0
-    uses_sd-encrypt = libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(["sh", "-c", "grep -q 'sd-encrypt' /etc/mkinitcpio.conf"])
+    uses_sd-encrypt = libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(["sh", "-c", "grep -q sd-encrypt /etc/mkinitcpio.conf"])
 
     # Take over swap settings:
     #  - unencrypted swap partition sets swap_uuid
diff --git a/src/modules/grubcfg/main.py b/src/modules/grubcfg/main.py
index 2c4fd59a6..345c19663 100644
--- a/src/modules/grubcfg/main.py
+++ b/src/modules/grubcfg/main.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def modify_grub_default(partitions, root_mount_point, distributor):
         ["sh", "-c", "which plymouth"]
         )
     mkinitcpio_systemd = libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(
-        ["sh", "-c", "grep -q 'sd-encrypt' /etc/mkinitcpio.conf"]
+        ["sh", "-c", "grep -q sd-encrypt /etc/mkinitcpio.conf"]
         )
     # Shell exit value 0 means success
     have_plymouth = plymouth_bin == 0