diff --git a/omv_backups_v3.py b/omv_backups_v3.py
index bf738ce..dea5cd7 100644
--- a/omv_backups_v3.py
+++ b/omv_backups_v3.py
@@ -97,13 +97,13 @@ hm = socket.gethostbyaddr("omv.home.lan")
         
 hostdown = True
 while hostdown:
-    HOST_UP  = os.system(f"ping -c 1 -w 2 omv.home.lan") == 0
+    #HOST_UP  = os.system(f"ping -c 1 -w 2 omv.home.lan") == 0
     cmnd = "ping -c 1 -w 2 omv.home.lan"
     status, output = subprocess.getstatusoutput(cmnd)
     print(status)
     #print(output)
     
-    if not HOST_UP:
+    if output != 0:
         send_magic_packet('88:c9:b3:b5:23:d8')
         print("Backup host down, waiting")
         time.sleep(5)