--- startup/Second-Stage/S07-medium
+++ startup/Second-Stage/S07-medium
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #=============================================
 # 11.1) activate network if counfiguration found
 #---------------------------------------------
-if [ ! -z $(ls /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-* |grep  -v 'ifcfg-lo') ] ;then
+if [ ! -z "$(ls /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-* |grep  -v 'ifcfg-lo')" ]; then
 	log "\tnetwork configuration found -> activate network"
 	rcnetwork start && Y2_NETWORK_ACTIVE=1
 
--- startup/Second-Stage/S08-start
+++ startup/Second-Stage/S08-start
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # will be displayed on the controling terminal
 # ---
 disable_splash
-if [ "$VNC" -eq 1 ] || [ -z $USE_SSH ] || [ "$USE_SSH" -eq 0 ] ; then
+if [ "$VNC" -eq 1 ] || [ -z "$USE_SSH" ] || [ "$USE_SSH" -eq 0 ] ; then
 	log "\tStarting X11/VNC based session..."
 	#==================================================
 	# We are going to start a VNC or X11 based session