diff --git a/files/bashscripts/debian/debian-essentials.sh b/files/bashscripts/debian/debian-essentials.sh
index 4edd00d..ede602f 100755
--- a/files/bashscripts/debian/debian-essentials.sh
+++ b/files/bashscripts/debian/debian-essentials.sh
@@ -71,12 +71,11 @@ git config --global init.defaultBranch main
 
 # show ip in /etc/issue
 wget -qO /etc/issue.default http://192.168.1.50/debian/issue.default
-name=$(basename /sys/class/net/e*)
 rm /etc/issue > /dev/null 2>&1
 cp /etc/issue.default /etc/issue
+name=$(basename /sys/class/net/e*)
 echo "$name: \4{$name}" >> /etc/issue
 echo "" >> /etc/issue
-fi
 
 # set input preferences
 wget -qO /etc/inputrc.default http://192.168.1.50/debian/inputrc.default