diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/lnd.check.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/lnd.check.sh
index 6be1393b0..97b12e687 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/lnd.check.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/lnd.check.sh
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@ if [ "$1" == "prestart" ]; then
     exit 1
   fi
 
+  ##### CLEAN UP #####
+
+  # all lines with just spaces to empty lines
+  sed -i 's/^[[:space:]]*$//g' /mnt/hdd/lnd/lnd.conf
+  # all double empty lines to single empty lines
+  sed -i '/^$/N;/^\n$/D' /mnt/hdd/lnd/lnd.conf
+
   # set default chain parameter
   targetchain=$2
   if [ "${targetchain}" == "" ]; then