diff --git a/live-build/auto/config b/live-build/auto/config
index 5ef9549f..7533ac01 100755
--- a/live-build/auto/config
+++ b/live-build/auto/config
@@ -618,9 +618,7 @@ lb config noauto \
 echo "LB_CHROOT_HOOKS=\"$CHROOT_HOOKS\"" >> config/chroot
 echo "LB_BINARY_HOOKS=\"$BINARY_HOOKS\"" >> config/binary
 echo "BUILDSTAMP=\"$NOW\"" >> config/binary
-if [ -n "$IMAGE_FLAVORS" ]; then
-	echo "LB_IMAGE_FLAVORS=\"$IMAGE_FLAVORS\"" >> config/binary
-fi
+echo "LB_IMAGE_FLAVORS=\"$IMAGE_FLAVORS\"" >> config/binary
 
 case $ARCH+$SUBARCH in
 	armhf+raspi2)