diff --git a/tests/_boot_to_anaconda.pm b/tests/_boot_to_anaconda.pm
index 1734f96e..8b3baf77 100644
--- a/tests/_boot_to_anaconda.pm
+++ b/tests/_boot_to_anaconda.pm
@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@ sub run {
     if ($repourl) {
         $params .= "inst.repo=" . get_full_repo($repourl) . " ";
     }
-    $params .= "inst.text " if get_var("ANACONDA_TEXT");
-    # makes text install on aarch64 work - RHBZ#1594402
-    $params .= "console=tty0" if (get_var("ARCH" eq "aarch64"));
+    if (get_var("ANACONDA_TEXT")) {
+        $params .= "inst.text ";
+        $params .= "console=tty0 " if (get_var("ARCH") eq "aarch64");
+    }
     # inst.debug enables memory use tracking
     $params .= "debug" if get_var("MEMCHECK");
     # ternary: set $params to "" if it contains only spaces