diff --git a/defaults/initrd.d/00-common.sh b/defaults/initrd.d/00-common.sh
index bb50fd1..fb1adfd 100755
--- a/defaults/initrd.d/00-common.sh
+++ b/defaults/initrd.d/00-common.sh
@@ -39,4 +39,14 @@ bad_msg() {
         splashcmd verbose
         echo -e "${BAD}!!${NORMAL}${BOLD} ${msg_string} ${NORMAL}"
     fi
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+quiet_kmsg() {
+    # if QUIET is set make the kernel less chatty
+    [ -n "$QUIET" ] && echo '0' > /proc/sys/kernel/printk
+}
+
+verbose_kmsg() {
+    # if QUIET is set make the kernel less chatty
+    [ -n "$QUIET" ] && echo '6' > /proc/sys/kernel/printk
+}
diff --git a/defaults/initrd.scripts b/defaults/initrd.scripts
index ffd2028..a2f31d3 100755
--- a/defaults/initrd.scripts
+++ b/defaults/initrd.scripts
@@ -890,16 +890,6 @@ sdelay() {
     fi
 }
 
-quiet_kmsg() {
-    # if QUIET is set make the kernel less chatty
-    [ -n "$QUIET" ] && echo '0' > /proc/sys/kernel/printk
-}
-
-verbose_kmsg() {
-    # if QUIET is set make the kernel less chatty
-    [ -n "$QUIET" ] && echo '6' > /proc/sys/kernel/printk
-}
-
 cdupdate() {
     if is_livecd
     then