diff --git a/pym/cl_kernel.py b/pym/cl_kernel.py
index f13e301..7d3d2ec 100644
--- a/pym/cl_kernel.py
+++ b/pym/cl_kernel.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class cl_kernel(color_print):
                    mrproper=False):
         """Run kernel compilation"""
         clVars = self.clVars
-        standardParams = ["--no-splash", "--unionfs",
+        standardParams = ["--splash=tty1", "--unionfs",
                           "--all-ramdisk-modules","--disklabel",
                           "--slowusb", "--no-save-config"]
         kernelDir = ["--kerneldir=%s"%clVars.Get('cl_kernel_src_path')]