diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/network.monitor.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/network.monitor.sh
index f008780b2..dfefa705e 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/network.monitor.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/network.monitor.sh
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ if [ "$1" = "peer-status" ]; then
   else
     # user call
     peerNum=$($bitcoincli_alias getnetworkinfo 2>/dev/null | grep "connections\"" | tr -cd '[[:digit:]]')
-    peerNum=$( getnetworkinfo | grep "connections\"" | tr -cd '[[:digit:]]')
   fi
   if [ "${peerNum}" = "" ]; then
     running=0