diff --git a/interface/ri_oper.py b/interface/ri_oper.py
index 73b1920..546d18a 100644
--- a/interface/ri_oper.py
+++ b/interface/ri_oper.py
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ class Operation:
         process.stdin.close()
         while True:
             line = process.stdout.readline()
-            print line
             if not line:
                 break
             if line[0] == '@' and self.current_step < self.steps:
diff --git a/operation/finish_install.py b/operation/finish_install.py
index e462227..da3ec99 100755
--- a/operation/finish_install.py
+++ b/operation/finish_install.py
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@ homedir = ri_data.StateGrid.home_dir
 shell = ri_data.StateGrid.shell
 
 # run state grid custom scripts
-instmode = os.system("cat /proc/cmdline | sed 's/.*instmode=\([^ ]*\).*/\1/'")
+f = open('proc/cmdline', 'r')
+cmdline = f.readline()
+f.close()
+instmode = cmdline.split(' ')[0].split('=')[1]
 if instmode == 'StateGrid':
 	os.system("chroot /mnt /opt/finish_install/StateGrid/setup.sh  %s %s %s" %(username, homedir, shell))