diff --git a/configfiles/ubus-status.sh b/configfiles/ubus-status.sh
index 83cb14a..e64dcf5 100644
--- a/configfiles/ubus-status.sh
+++ b/configfiles/ubus-status.sh
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ do
     datetime=$(date +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
     pidcount=$(pgrep "ubusd" | wc -l)
     pidcount2=$(pgrep "rpcd" | wc -l)
-    pidv=$(pgrep "ubusd" | head -n 1)
-    pidv2=$(pgrep "rpcd" | head -n 1)
 
     if [ "$pidcount" -gt 1 ]; then
         killall ubusd
@@ -23,18 +21,16 @@ do
 
     if [ "$pidcount2" -gt 1 ] && [ "$pidcount" -eq 1 ]; then
         killall rpcd
-        sleep 1
-        /sbin/rpcd -s /var/run/ubus/ubus.sock -t 30 &
     fi
 
-    if [ -z "$pidv" ]; then
+    if [ "$(pgrep ubusd | wc -l)" -eq 0 ]; then
         /sbin/ubusd &
         killall rpcd
         sleep 1
         /sbin/rpcd -s /var/run/ubus/ubus.sock -t 30 &
     fi
 
-    if [ -z "$pidv2" ]; then
+    if [ "$(pgrep rpcd | wc -l)" -eq 0 ]; then
         /sbin/rpcd -s /var/run/ubus/ubus.sock -t 30 &
     fi