diff --git a/kdump-load.sh b/kdump-load.sh
index 60be97f..79ee81f 100644
--- a/kdump-load.sh
+++ b/kdump-load.sh
@@ -52,16 +52,10 @@ create_initrd() {
 	mkdir -p "${KDUMP_FOLDER}"
 	rm -f "${KDUMP_FOLDER}/kdump-initrd-$(uname -r).img"
 
-	#  Let's prevent journal pollution due to potential xattr issues...
-	DRACUT_XATTR="${DRACUT_NO_XATTR}"
-	export DRACUT_NO_XATTR=1
-
 	echo "Creating the kdump initramfs for kernel \"$(uname -r)\" ..."
-	dracut --no-early-microcode --host-only -q -m\
+	DRACUT_NO_XATTR=1 dracut --no-early-microcode --host-only -q -m\
 	"bash systemd systemd-initrd systemd-sysusers modsign dbus-daemon kdump dbus udev-rules dracut-systemd base fs-lib shutdown"\
 	--kver "$(uname -r)" "${KDUMP_FOLDER}/kdump-initrd-$(uname -r).img"
-
-	export DRACUT_NO_XATTR=${DRACUT_XATTR}
 }
 
 #  This routine performs a clean-up by deleting the old/useless remaining