--- ./koan/app.py.orig   2018-10-18 09:57:07.010606609 -0400
+++ ./koan/app.py        2018-10-18 09:57:52.062860372 -0400
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@
             cmd = [ "/sbin/grubby",
                     "--add-kernel", self.safe_load(profile_data,'kernel_local'),
                     "--initrd", self.safe_load(profile_data,'initrd_local'),
-                    "--args", "\"%s\"" % k_args
+                    "--args", k_args
             ]
 
             if self.grubby_copy_default: