diff --git a/fedora-livecd-desktop.ks b/fedora-livecd-desktop.ks
index 4f7a55c..371ad17 100644
--- a/fedora-livecd-desktop.ks
+++ b/fedora-livecd-desktop.ks
@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@ cat >> /etc/rc.d/init.d/fedora-live << EOF
 # disable screensaver locking
 gconftool-2 --direct --config-source=xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults -s -t bool /apps/gnome-screensaver/lock_enabled false >/dev/null
 # set up timed auto-login for after 60 seconds
-sed -i -e 's/\[daemon\]/[daemon]\nTimedLoginEnable=true\nTimedLogin=fedora\nTimedLoginDelay=60/' /etc/gdm/custom.conf
-if [ -e /usr/share/icons/hicolor/96x96/apps/fedora-logo-icon.png ] ; then
-    cp /usr/share/icons/hicolor/96x96/apps/fedora-logo-icon.png /home/fedora/.face
-    chown fedora:fedora /home/fedora/.face
-    # TODO: would be nice to get e-d-s to pick this one up too... but how?
-fi
+cat >> /etc/gdm/custom.conf << FOE
+[daemon]
+TimedLoginEnable=true
+TimedLogin=fedora
+TimedLoginDelay=60
+FOE
 
 EOF