diff --git a/home.admin/_background.sh b/home.admin/_background.sh
index 327c43fc0..1f720dc2b 100644
--- a/home.admin/_background.sh
+++ b/home.admin/_background.sh
@@ -296,11 +296,7 @@ do
       if [ ${locked} -gt 0 ]; then
 
         echo "STARTING AUTO-UNLOCK ..."
-
-        # building REST command
-        passwordC=$(sudo cat /root/lnd.autounlock.pwd)
-        command="sudo python3 /home/admin/config.scripts/lnd.unlock.py '${passwordC}'"
-        bash -c "${command}"
+        sudo /home/admin/config.scripts/lnd.unlock.sh '${passwordC}'
         
       fi
     fi
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/lnd.autounlock.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/lnd.autounlock.sh
index e120565e3..09a71f055 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/lnd.autounlock.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/lnd.autounlock.sh
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ Password C will be stored on the device.
   echo "SYSTEMD RESTART LOG: lightning (LND)" > /home/admin/systemd.lightning.log
   sudo systemctl restart lnd
   sleep 4
-  result=$(sudo python /home/admin/config.scripts/lnd.unlock.py ${passwordC})
-  invalid=$(echo "${result}" | grep -c 'invalid')
-  if [ ${invalid} -gt 0 ];then
+  error=""
+  source <(sudo /home/admin/config.scripts/lnd.unlock.sh '${passwordC}')
+  if [ ${error} -gt 0 ];then
     echo "# PASSWORD C is wrong - try again or cancel"
     sleep 3
     sudo /home/admin/config.scripts/lnd.autounlock.sh on