diff --git a/hooks/common/30-disable-gettys b/hooks/common/30-disable-gettys
index 208bdb9..0508490 100755
--- a/hooks/common/30-disable-gettys
+++ b/hooks/common/30-disable-gettys
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@
 # first console - that must remain so that 'xm console ...' works
 # correctly.
 #
-# Steve
-# --
-# http://www.steve.org.uk/
 
 
 prefix=$1
diff --git a/hooks/edgy/30-disable-gettys b/hooks/edgy/30-disable-gettys
index 1acb076..05e89ab 100755
--- a/hooks/edgy/30-disable-gettys
+++ b/hooks/edgy/30-disable-gettys
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ rm -f ${prefix}/etc/event.d/tty[!1]
 #
 if [ ! -z "${serial_device}" ]; then
 
-    serial_device=`basename ${serial_device}`
+    serial_device=`basename $serial_device`
 
     # Let the user know.
     logMessage "Replacing default serial device (hvc0) with ${serial_device}"
diff --git a/hooks/intrepid/30-disable-gettys b/hooks/intrepid/30-disable-gettys
index 1acb076..05e89ab 100755
--- a/hooks/intrepid/30-disable-gettys
+++ b/hooks/intrepid/30-disable-gettys
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ rm -f ${prefix}/etc/event.d/tty[!1]
 #
 if [ ! -z "${serial_device}" ]; then
 
-    serial_device=`basename ${serial_device}`
+    serial_device=`basename $serial_device`
 
     # Let the user know.
     logMessage "Replacing default serial device (hvc0) with ${serial_device}"