diff --git a/home.admin/00infoLCD.sh b/home.admin/00infoLCD.sh
index 6535f9cc..d0095daf 100755
--- a/home.admin/00infoLCD.sh
+++ b/home.admin/00infoLCD.sh
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ while :
       # check hostname and get backup if from old config
       if [ ${#hostname} -eq 0 ]; then
         # keep for old nodes
-        hostname=`sudo cat /home/admin/.hostname`
+        hostname=`sudo cat /home/admin/.hostname` 2>/dev/null
         if [ ${#hostname} -eq 0 ]; then
           hostname="raspiblitz"
         fi
diff --git a/home.admin/00mainMenu.sh b/home.admin/00mainMenu.sh
index 18588d09..f3bb6cd5 100755
--- a/home.admin/00mainMenu.sh
+++ b/home.admin/00mainMenu.sh
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ source /mnt/hdd/raspiblitz.conf
 # check hostname and get backup if from old config
 if [ ${#hostname} -eq 0 ]; then
   echo "backup info for old nodes: hostname"
-  hostname=`sudo cat /home/admin/.hostname`
+  hostname=`sudo cat /home/admin/.hostname` 2>/dev/null
   if [ ${#hostname} -eq 0 ]; then
     hostname="raspiblitz"
   fi