diff --git a/scripts/common/machine.sh b/scripts/common/machine.sh
index efe9fb114..9c6fbd765 100644
--- a/scripts/common/machine.sh
+++ b/scripts/common/machine.sh
@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@
 # Delete the machine-id file so a new value gets generated during subsequent reboots.
 
 if [ -f /var/lib/dbus/machine-id ]; then
-  truncate --size=0 /var/lib/dbus/machine-id
+  truncate -s 0 /var/lib/dbus/machine-id
 fi
 
 if [ -f /etc/machine-id ]; then
-  truncate --size=0 /etc/machine-id
+  truncate -s 0 /etc/machine-id
 fi
 
 if [ -f /run/machine-id ]; then
-  truncate --size=0 /run/machine-id
+  truncate -s 0 /run/machine-id
 fi
 
 # printf "@reboot root command bash -c '/usr/bin/systemd-machine-id-setup ; rm --force /etc/cron.d/machine-id'\n" > /etc/cron.d/machine-id