diff --git a/features.in/syslinux/generate.mk b/features.in/syslinux/generate.mk
index 5f9fe73a..d36b130c 100644
--- a/features.in/syslinux/generate.mk
+++ b/features.in/syslinux/generate.mk
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ bootargs: clean
 
 clean: copy
 	@if [ "$(SYSLINUX_UI)" = gfxboot ]; then \
-		sed -i "s,\^,," $(DSTDIR)/*.cfg; \
+		sed -i "s/\^//;/menu label /d" $(DSTDIR)/*.cfg; \
 	fi
 
 copy: prep