diff --git a/CommonInstaller b/CommonInstaller
index abaea4a..135fdc2 100644
--- a/CommonInstaller
+++ b/CommonInstaller
@@ -1201,7 +1201,7 @@ install_apps () {
 		print_info " << with applications"
 		APP_STRING=" <<>"
 
-		grep -E -v '^(#|^[[:space:]]*$)' "${cfg_apps}" | while read app; do
+		grep -E -v '^(#|[[:space:]]*$)' "${cfg_apps}" | while read app; do
 			if [ -d "${INSTALLER}/system/app/${app}" ]; then
 				print_info "   ++ ${app}"
 				nanodroid_install_apk ${app}
diff --git a/Full/system/xbin/nanodroid-overlay b/Full/system/xbin/nanodroid-overlay
index 8d5c561..5400f9a 100755
--- a/Full/system/xbin/nanodroid-overlay
+++ b/Full/system/xbin/nanodroid-overlay
@@ -338,12 +338,12 @@ case ${opt} in
 	-r | --remove )		overrides_remove "${@}" ;;
 	-s | --show )		overrides_list_non ;;
 	-c | --clear )		overrides_clear ;;
-	-x | --create )		overrides_add "$(grep -E -v '^(#|^[[:space:]]*$)' "${config}")" ;;
+	-x | --create )		overrides_add "$(grep -E -v '^(#|[[:space:]]*$)' "${config}")" ;;
 	-g | --genconfig )	overrides_genconfig ;;
 
 	-u | --update )
 		overrides_clear
-		overrides_add "$(grep -E -v '^(#|^[[:space:]]*$)' "${config}")"
+		overrides_add "$(grep -E -v '^(#|[[:space:]]*$)' "${config}")"
 	;;
 
 	* ) show_help ;;