diff --git a/files/initrd/opt/arc/boot.sh b/files/initrd/opt/arc/boot.sh
index 65db4ab5..8b08b66c 100755
--- a/files/initrd/opt/arc/boot.sh
+++ b/files/initrd/opt/arc/boot.sh
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ if [ "${DIRECTBOOT}" = "true" ]; then
   exec reboot
 elif [ "${DIRECTBOOT}" = "false" ]; then
   BOOTIPWAIT="$(readConfigKey "arc.bootipwait" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}")"
-  echo -e " \033[1;34mDetected ${NIC} NIC.\033[0m \033[1;37mWaiting for Connection:\033[0m"
+  echo -e "\033[1;34mDetected ${NIC} NIC.\033[0m \033[1;37mWaiting for Connection:\033[0m"
   for ETH in ${ETHX}; do
     IP=""
     DRIVER="$(ls -ld /sys/class/net/${ETH}/device/driver 2>/dev/null | awk -F '/' '{print $NF}')"
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ elif [ "${DIRECTBOOT}" = "false" ]; then
   done
   rm -f WB WC
   echo -en "\r$(printf "%$((${#MSG} * 2))s" " ")\n"
-  echo -e " \033[1;37mLoading DSM kernel...\033[0m"
+  echo -e "\033[1;37mLoading DSM kernel...\033[0m"
 
   # Executes DSM kernel via KEXEC
   kexec -l "${MOD_ZIMAGE_FILE}" --initrd "${MOD_RDGZ_FILE}" --command-line="${CMDLINE_LINE}" >"${LOG_FILE}" 2>&1 || dieLog