diff --git a/packages/tools/bcm2835-bootloader/files/create_sdcard b/packages/tools/bcm2835-bootloader/files/create_sdcard
index 94497d1f62..a66a3cc5d7 100755
--- a/packages/tools/bcm2835-bootloader/files/create_sdcard
+++ b/packages/tools/bcm2835-bootloader/files/create_sdcard
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ echo "#########################################################"
 # create bootloader configuration
   echo "creating bootloader configuration..."
 
-  echo "boot=/dev/mmcblk0p1 disk=/dev/mmcblk0p2 ssh quiet" > $MOUNTPOINT/cmdline.txt
+  echo "boot=/dev/mmcblk0p1 disk=/dev/mmcblk0p2 quiet" > $MOUNTPOINT/cmdline.txt
 
 # copy files
   echo "copying files to $MOUNTPOINT..."