--- functions	2010-04-02 15:17:51.116536922 -0600
+++ functions.new	2010-04-02 15:16:45.712385957 -0600
@@ -219,9 +219,9 @@
 remove_parameters() {
 	local p
 	if [ "$1" = "all" ]; then
-	    echo '' > "$PARAMETERS.new"
+	    :>"$PARAMETERS.new"
 	else
-	    echo '' > "$PARAMETERS.rm"
+	    :>"$PARAMETERS.rm"
 	    for p in "$@"; do
 		echo "$p" >> "$PARAMETERS.rm"
 	    done