diff --git a/elements/dhcp-all-interfaces/install.d/50-dhcp-all-interfaces b/elements/dhcp-all-interfaces/install.d/50-dhcp-all-interfaces
index 24c109ebd..f8e7a14e9 100755
--- a/elements/dhcp-all-interfaces/install.d/50-dhcp-all-interfaces
+++ b/elements/dhcp-all-interfaces/install.d/50-dhcp-all-interfaces
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ if [ "$DISTRO_NAME" != "gentoo" ]; then
     install -D -g root -o root -m 0755 ${SCRIPTDIR}/dhcp-all-interfaces.sh /usr/local/sbin/dhcp-all-interfaces.sh
 fi
 
-DIB_INIT_SYSTEM=$(dib-init-system)
 if [ "$DIB_INIT_SYSTEM" == "upstart" ]; then
     if [ -e "/etc/redhat-release" ] ; then
         # the init system is upstart but networking is using sysv compatabiliy (i.e. Centos/RHEL 6)
diff --git a/elements/enable-serial-console/install.d/20-stty b/elements/enable-serial-console/install.d/20-stty
index 8e20b4034..6dd695c76 100755
--- a/elements/enable-serial-console/install.d/20-stty
+++ b/elements/enable-serial-console/install.d/20-stty
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ set -o pipefail
 
 SCRIPTDIR=$(dirname $0)
 
-DIB_INIT_SYSTEM=$(dib-init-system)
 if [ "$DIB_INIT_SYSTEM" == "upstart" ]; then
     install -m 0644 -o root -g root ${SCRIPTDIR}/ttySx.conf /etc/init/ttySx.conf
 elif [ "$DIB_INIT_SYSTEM" == "systemd" ]; then