diff --git a/scripts/oe-find-native-sysroot b/scripts/oe-find-native-sysroot
index 9df9b44f42..81d62b8882 100755
--- a/scripts/oe-find-native-sysroot
+++ b/scripts/oe-find-native-sysroot
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ if [ "x$OECORE_NATIVE_SYSROOT" = "x" ]; then
                 exit 1
             fi
             touch conf/sanity.conf
-            OECORE_NATIVE_SYSROOT=`bitbake -e | grep ^STAGING_DIR_NATIVE | cut -d '=' -f2 | cut -d '"' -f2`
+            OECORE_NATIVE_SYSROOT=`bitbake -e | grep ^STAGING_DIR_NATIVE | cut -d '"' -f2`
             rm -f conf/sanity.conf
         else
-            OECORE_NATIVE_SYSROOT=`bitbake -e | grep ^STAGING_DIR_NATIVE | cut -d '=' -f2 | cut -d '"' -f2`
+            OECORE_NATIVE_SYSROOT=`bitbake -e | grep ^STAGING_DIR_NATIVE | cut -d '"' -f2`
         fi
     else
         echo "Error: Unable to locate bitbake command."