diff --git a/conf/type/__group/gencode-remote b/conf/type/__group/gencode-remote
index 4cb05762..5d43a054 100755
--- a/conf/type/__group/gencode-remote
+++ b/conf/type/__group/gencode-remote
@@ -43,7 +43,11 @@ if grep -q "^${name}:" "$__object/explorer/group"; then
       fi
    done
 
-   [ $# -gt 0 ] && echo groupmod $@ $name
+   if [ $# -gt 0 ]; then
+      echo groupmod "$@" "$name"
+   else
+      true
+   fi  
 else
    for property in $(ls .); do
       new_value="$(cat "$property")"
diff --git a/conf/type/__user/gencode-remote b/conf/type/__user/gencode-remote
index 7670b943..31c93655 100755
--- a/conf/type/__user/gencode-remote
+++ b/conf/type/__user/gencode-remote
@@ -59,7 +59,11 @@ if grep -q "^${name}:" "$__object/explorer/passwd"; then
       fi
    done
 
-   [ $# -gt 0 ] && echo usermod "$@" "$name"
+   if [ $# -gt 0 ]; then
+      echo usermod "$@" "$name"
+   else
+      true
+   fi
 else
    for property in $(ls .); do
       new_value="$(cat "$property")"