diff --git a/config/show_config b/config/show_config
index ea0fabf6fd..4a6e18a889 100644
--- a/config/show_config
+++ b/config/show_config
@@ -6,7 +6,12 @@ show_config() {
 
   dashes="==========================="
   config_message="\n $dashes$dashes$dashes"
-  config_message+="\n Configuration for $DISTRONAME ($([ "$OFFICIAL" = "yes" ] && echo "official" || echo "community"))"
+  config_message+="\n Configuration for $DISTRONAME "
+  if [ "$OFFICIAL" = "yes" ]; then
+    config_message+="(official)"
+  else
+    config_message+="(community)"
+  fi
   config_message+="\n $dashes$dashes$dashes"
 
   # Build options