diff --git a/common.sh b/common.sh
index 0a4525c40..07ecae4b7 100644
--- a/common.sh
+++ b/common.sh
@@ -407,8 +407,7 @@ userpatch_create()
 		read -p 'Press <Enter> after you are done with changes to the source'
 		git add .
 		# create patch out of changes
-		local temp=$(git diff --staged)
-		[[ -z $TEMP ]] && echo "${temp}" > $SRC/userpatches/patch/$1-$LINUXFAMILY-$(date +'%d.%m.%Y').patch
+		git diff --staged > $SRC/userpatches/patch/$1-$LINUXFAMILY-$(date +'%d.%m.%Y').patch
 		git reset --soft HEAD~
 	fi
 }