diff --git a/pyanaconda/core/util.py b/pyanaconda/core/util.py
index 01f9e552f9b4..8d2a6d543ab9 100644
--- a/pyanaconda/core/util.py
+++ b/pyanaconda/core/util.py
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ def execWithRedirect(command, argv, stdin=None, stdout=None, root='/', env_prune
                         log_output=log_output, binary_output=binary_output, do_preexec=do_preexec)[0]
 
 
-def execWithCapture(command, argv, stdin=None, root='/', env_prune=None,
+def execWithCapture(command, argv, stdin=None, root='/', env_prune=None, env_add=None,
                     log_output=True, filter_stderr=False, do_preexec=True):
     """ Run an external program and capture standard out and err.
 
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ def execWithCapture(command, argv, stdin=None, root='/', env_prune=None,
     argv = [command] + argv
 
     return _run_program(argv, stdin=stdin, root=root, log_output=log_output, env_prune=env_prune,
-                        filter_stderr=filter_stderr, do_preexec=do_preexec)[1]
+                        env_add=env_add, filter_stderr=filter_stderr, do_preexec=do_preexec)[1]
 
 
 def execWithCaptureAsLiveUser(command, argv, stdin=None, root='/', log_output=True,
diff --git a/pyanaconda/display.py b/pyanaconda/display.py
index 053183b5b40a..46f2ee96c372 100644
--- a/pyanaconda/display.py
+++ b/pyanaconda/display.py
@@ -250,14 +250,9 @@ def wl_preexec():
                  "--wayland", "--no-x11",
                  "--wayland-display", constants.WAYLAND_SOCKET_NAME])
 
-    # remote access needs gnome-kiosk to start in headless mode &
-    # configure a virtual monitor
+    # remote access needs gnome-kiosk to start in headless mode
     if headless:
-        # check virtual monitor  resolution has been set
-        if headless_resolution is None:
-            # use default value
-            headless_resolution = "1280x1024"
-        argv.extend(["--headless", "--virtual-monitor", headless_resolution])
+        argv.extend(["--headless"])
 
     childproc = util.startProgram(argv, env_add={'XDG_DATA_DIRS': xdg_data_dirs},
                                   preexec_fn=wl_preexec)
diff --git a/pyanaconda/gnome_remote_destop.py b/pyanaconda/gnome_remote_destop.py
index 338ba85b1cf9..65b1864d500f 100644
--- a/pyanaconda/gnome_remote_destop.py
+++ b/pyanaconda/gnome_remote_destop.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ def _run_grdctl(self, argv):
         # extend the base argv by the caller provided arguments
         combined_argv = base_argv + argv
         # make sure HOME is set to /root or else settings might not be saved
-        execWithCapture("grdctl", combined_argv, env_prune=['HOME'])
+        execWithCapture("grdctl", combined_argv, env_add={"HOME": "/root"})
 
     def _open_grd_log_file(self):
         # FIXME: redirect to journal ?
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ def _start_grd_process(self):
             global grd_process
             grd_process = startProgram([GRD_BINARY_PATH, "--headless"],
                                        stdout=self._open_grd_log_file(),
-                                       env_prune=['HOME'])
+                                       env_add={"HOME": "/root"})
             self.log.info("GNOME remote desktop is now running.")
         except OSError:
             stdoutLog.critical("Could not start GNOME remote desktop. Aborting.")