diff --git a/src/chrome/ScreenCaptureButtons.js b/src/chrome/ScreenCaptureButtons.js
index 713155527..a1068c2b9 100644
--- a/src/chrome/ScreenCaptureButtons.js
+++ b/src/chrome/ScreenCaptureButtons.js
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class ScreenCaptureButtons extends Component<Props, State> {
 
       this.executeShell(
         selectedDevice,
-        `mkdir -p "${devicePath}" && touch "${devicePath}/.nomedia"`,
+        `mkdir -p "${devicePath}" && echo -n > "${devicePath}/.nomedia"`,
       )
         .then(output => {
           if (output) {