diff --git a/elements/base/finalise.d/52-force-text-mode-console b/elements/base/finalise.d/52-force-text-mode-console
index 86f5414d..d77fbd23 100755
--- a/elements/base/finalise.d/52-force-text-mode-console
+++ b/elements/base/finalise.d/52-force-text-mode-console
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ case $DISTRO in
     [[ ! -d /boot/grub2 ]] && exit 0
 
     echo 'GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="nomodeset vga=normal"' >/etc/default/grub
-    sed -i -e 's/terminal_output gfxterm/terminal_output console/' /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
+    if [ -f /boot/grub2/grub.cfg ]; then
+      sed -i -e 's/terminal_output gfxterm/terminal_output console/' /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
+    fi
     ;;
 esac