diff --git a/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/live-install.tmpl b/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/live-install.tmpl
index d1acbdb0..e71f9748 100644
--- a/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/live-install.tmpl
+++ b/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/live-install.tmpl
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     installpkg biosdevname memtest86+ syslinux
     installpkg grub2-tools grub2-tools-minimal grub2-tools-extra
 %endif
-%if basearch in ("ppc64le"):
+%if basearch == "ppc64le":
     installpkg powerpc-utils
     installpkg grub2-tools grub2-tools-minimal grub2-tools-extra
     installpkg grub2-${basearch}
diff --git a/share/templates.d/99-generic/runtime-cleanup.tmpl b/share/templates.d/99-generic/runtime-cleanup.tmpl
index e5351b59..40aebe9b 100644
--- a/share/templates.d/99-generic/runtime-cleanup.tmpl
+++ b/share/templates.d/99-generic/runtime-cleanup.tmpl
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ removefrom ncurses /usr/bin/reset /usr/bin/tabs /usr/bin/tic /usr/bin/toe
 removefrom ncurses /usr/bin/tput /usr/bin/tset
 removefrom ncurses-libs /usr/${libdir}/libform*
 ## libmenu.so is needed by lp_diag binary from ppc64-diag which is a PowerPC specific package
-%if basearch not in ("ppc64le"):
+%if basearch != "ppc64le":
     removefrom ncurses-libs /usr/${libdir}/libmenu*
 %endif
 removefrom ncurses-libs /usr/${libdir}/libpanel.* /usr/${libdir}/libtic*
diff --git a/share/templates.d/99-generic/runtime-install.tmpl b/share/templates.d/99-generic/runtime-install.tmpl
index 99624156..4de00a53 100644
--- a/share/templates.d/99-generic/runtime-install.tmpl
+++ b/share/templates.d/99-generic/runtime-install.tmpl
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ installpkg glibc-all-langpacks
     installpkg biosdevname memtest86+ syslinux
     installpkg grub2-tools grub2-tools-minimal grub2-tools-extra
 %endif
-%if basearch in ("ppc64le"):
+%if basearch == "ppc64le":
     installpkg powerpc-utils lsvpd ppc64-diag
     installpkg grub2-tools grub2-tools-minimal grub2-tools-extra
     installpkg grub2-${basearch}