diff --git a/scripts/mkimg.netboot.sh b/scripts/mkimg.netboot.sh
index c2dbf56e4d8..a781c7c9995 100755
--- a/scripts/mkimg.netboot.sh
+++ b/scripts/mkimg.netboot.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ profile_netboot() {
 		netboot.
 		"
 	arch="aarch64 armhf armv7 ppc64le x86 x86_64 s390x"
-	kernel_cmdline="nomodeset"
 	case "$ARCH" in
 		aarch64) kernel_flavors="lts rpi rpi4 virt";;
 		armhf) kernel_flavors="rpi rpi2";;
diff --git a/scripts/mkimg.xen.sh b/scripts/mkimg.xen.sh
index 6bc0ec21844..8ac3eb2b9ca 100755
--- a/scripts/mkimg.xen.sh
+++ b/scripts/mkimg.xen.sh
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ profile_xen() {
 		Includes packages targetted at Xen usage.
 		Use for Xen Dom0."
 	arch="x86_64"
-	kernel_cmdline="nomodeset"
 	xen_params=""
 	apks="$apks ethtool lvm2 mdadm multipath-tools rng-tools sfdisk xen xen-bridge syslinux"
-#	apkovl="genapkovl-xen.sh"
 }