diff --git a/utils/hexstream2cipher.sh b/utils/hexstream2cipher.sh
index 1f67180..527f20c 100755
--- a/utils/hexstream2cipher.sh
+++ b/utils/hexstream2cipher.sh
@@ -31,4 +31,6 @@ for ((i=0; i<len ; i+=4)); do
 done
 
 echo
-echo ${ciphers%:}
+# remove leading : because of GREASE, and trailing because of TLS_EMPTY_RENEGOTIATION_INFO_SCSV
+ciphers="${ciphers%:}"
+echo ${ciphers#:}