diff --git a/home.admin/00raspiblitz.sh b/home.admin/00raspiblitz.sh
index 99ed9da91..e4fd1d321 100755
--- a/home.admin/00raspiblitz.sh
+++ b/home.admin/00raspiblitz.sh
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ do
   if [ -f /var/cache/raspiblitz/raspiblitz.status ]; then
 
     # run statusscan with timeout - if status scan was not killed it will copy over the 
-    timeout 10 sudo /home/admin/config.scripts/blitz.statusscan.sh > /var/cache/raspiblitz/raspiblitz.status.tmp
+    timeout 10 /home/admin/config.scripts/blitz.statusscan.sh > /var/cache/raspiblitz/raspiblitz.status.tmp
     result=$?
     if [ "${result}" != "0" ]; then
      # statusscan finished in under 10 seconds - use results
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ do
   
     # first time run statusscan without timeout
     echo "# running statusscan for the first time ... can take time"
-    sudo /home/admin/config.scripts/blitz.statusscan.sh > /var/cache/raspiblitz/raspiblitz.status
+    /home/admin/config.scripts/blitz.statusscan.sh > /var/cache/raspiblitz/raspiblitz.status
 
   fi