diff --git a/gentpl.py b/gentpl.py
index c86550d4f..05ab13fa0 100644
--- a/gentpl.py
+++ b/gentpl.py
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ def module(defn, platform):
     output("""
 """ + name + """.marker: $(""" + cname(defn) + """_SOURCES) $(nodist_""" + cname(defn) + """_SOURCES)
 	$(TARGET_CPP) -DGRUB_LST_GENERATOR $(CPPFLAGS_MARKER) $(DEFS) $(DEFAULT_INCLUDES) $(INCLUDES) $(""" + cname(defn) + """_CPPFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) $^ > $@.new || (rm -f $@; exit 1)
-	grep 'MARKER' $@.new > $@; rm -f $@.new
+	grep 'MARKER' $@.new | grep -v '^#' > $@; rm -f $@.new
 """)
 
 def kernel(defn, platform):