diff --git a/usr/lib/archboot/cpio/init.sh b/usr/lib/archboot/cpio/init.sh
index d59a9717a..f56c99e26 100755
--- a/usr/lib/archboot/cpio/init.sh
+++ b/usr/lib/archboot/cpio/init.sh
@@ -106,19 +106,19 @@ _task() {
 _initrd_stage() {
     : >/.archboot
     _task mount &
-    _progress_wait "0" "99" "\n${_KEEP}\n\n1/5: Searching rootfs on blockdevices..." "0.05"
+    _progress_wait "0" "99" "\n${_KEEP}\n\nSearching rootfs on blockdevices..." "0.05"
     : >/.archboot
     _task check &
-    _progress_wait "0" "99" "\n${_KEEP}\n\n2/5: Mounting rootfs on blockdevice..." "0.05"
+    _progress_wait "0" "99" "\n${_KEEP}\n\nMounting rootfs on blockdevice..." "0.05"
     : >/.archboot
     _task btrfs &
-    _progress_wait "0" "99" "\n${_KEEP}\n\n3/5: Creating btrfs on /dev/zram0..." "0.05"
+    _progress_wait "0" "99" "\n${_KEEP}\n\nCreating btrfs on /dev/zram0..." "0.05"
     : >/.archboot
     _task system &
-    _progress_wait "0" "99" "\n${_KEEP}\n\n4/5: Copying rootfs to /sysroot..." "0.05"
+    _progress_wait "0" "99" "\n${_KEEP}\n\nCopying rootfs to /sysroot..." "0.05"
     : >/.archboot
     _task unmount &
-    _progress_wait "0" "99" "\n${_KEEP}\n\n5/5: Unmounting rootfs..." "0.05"
+    _progress_wait "0" "99" "\n${_KEEP}\n\nUnmounting rootfs..." "0.05"
     _progress "100" "The boot medium can be safely removed now."
 }
 # not all devices trigger autoload!
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ fi
 _msg "Initializing Console..."
 _clear
 setfont ter-v${_SIZE}n -C /dev/console
-_initrd_stage | _dialog --title " Initializing System " --gauge "\n${_KEEP}\n\n1/5: Searching rootfs on blockdevices..." 9 75 0
+_initrd_stage | _dialog --title " Initializing System " --gauge "\n${_KEEP}\n\nSearching rootfs on blockdevices..." 9 75 0
 _clear
 _msg "The boot medium can be safely removed now."
 echo ""
diff --git a/usr/lib/archboot/login.sh b/usr/lib/archboot/login.sh
index 376d0acab..889eac25f 100644
--- a/usr/lib/archboot/login.sh
+++ b/usr/lib/archboot/login.sh
@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@ if [[ "${_TTY}" = "tty1" ]]; then
     [[ -d /run/nextroot ]] || mkdir /run/nextroot
     : > /.archboot
     _create_btrfs &
-    _progress_wait "0" "99" "1/2: Creating btrfs on /dev/zram0..." "0.05"
+    _progress_wait "0" "99" "Creating btrfs on /dev/zram0..." "0.05"
     # avoid clipping, insert status message
     _progress "100" "Creating btrfs on /dev/zram0..."
     : > /.archboot
     _copy_root &
-    _progress_wait "0" "99" "2/2: Copying rootfs to /run/nextroot..." "0.05"
+    _progress_wait "0" "99" "Copying rootfs to /run/nextroot..." "0.05"
     # cleanup directories and files
     rm -r /run/nextroot/sysroot &>"${_NO_LOG}"
     rm /run/nextroot/sysroot/init &>"${_NO_LOG}"
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ _run_update_installer() {
 if [[ "${_TTY}" = "tty1" ]] ; then
     if ! mount | rg -q 'zram0'; then
         _TITLE="archboot.com | ${_RUNNING_ARCH} | ${_RUNNING_KERNEL} | Basic Setup | ZRAM"
-        _switch_root_zram | _dialog --title " Initializing System " --gauge "1/2: Creating btrfs on /dev/zram0..." 6 75 0 | tee -a /dev/ttyS0 /dev/ttyAMA0 /dev/ttyUSB0 /dev/pts/0 2>"${_NO_LOG}"
+        _switch_root_zram | _dialog --title " Initializing System " --gauge "Creating btrfs on /dev/zram0..." 6 75 0 | tee -a /dev/ttyS0 /dev/ttyAMA0 /dev/ttyUSB0 /dev/pts/0 2>"${_NO_LOG}"
         # fix clear screen on all terminals
         printf "\ec" | tee -a /dev/ttyS0 /dev/ttyAMA0 /dev/ttyUSB0 /dev/pts/0 2>"${_NO_LOG}"
         echo "Launching systemd $(udevadm --version)..."