diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/bootsetup b/rc/bin/inst/bootsetup
index 099c00a38..bc50a6b22 100755
--- a/rc/bin/inst/bootsetup
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/bootsetup
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ case go
 				echo -n $"i'='
 				cat $i
 				echo
-			} | grep -v '(apm0|e820|bootfile|bootargs|nvram|mouseport|monitor|vgasize|cdboot)'
+			} | grep -v '(apm0|e820|bootfile|bootargs|bootscreen|nvram|mouseport|monitor|vgasize|cdboot)'
 		} >/tmp/plan9.ini
 	}