diff --git a/srcpkgs/kernel-snapshot/template b/srcpkgs/kernel-snapshot/template
index fa9d4c9d89..7f09c08347 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kernel-snapshot/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kernel-snapshot/template
@@ -25,11 +25,7 @@ long_desc="
 distfiles="http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux//kernel/v3.0/testing/linux-${_kmajor}-${_kpatch}.tar.xz"
 checksum=7d23bd797592e223f4cf383f6d0cadee9af1d2f408a8ff00ef5e6a9d1b4909b4
 
-if [ -n "$revision" ]; then
-	_kernver="${_kmajor}.${_kminor}-${_kpatch}_${revision}"
-else
-	_kernver="${_kmajor}.${_kminor}-${_kpatch}"
-fi
+_kernver="${_kmajor}.${_kminor}-${_kpatch}_${revision}"
 kernel_hooks_version="${_kernver}"
 
 # These files could be modified when an external module is built.