diff --git a/powerwall.sh b/powerwall.sh
index c263beae..0d3a86e6 100755
--- a/powerwall.sh
+++ b/powerwall.sh
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ CHECKTEMPSENSOR(){
 		temp_c=${temp_c%\'*}; temp_c=${temp_c#*=}
 		
 	elif [ "${PW_SENSOR_TYPE[${1}]}" == "remotesystem" ]; then
-		if [ "$(CHECK_HOST ${PW_REMOTE_SENSORS[${1}]})" != "false" ]; then
-			temp_c=$(ssh root@${PW_REMOTE_SENSORS[${1}]} vcgencmd measure_temp)
+		temp_c=$(ssh -q -o ConnectTimeout=1 -o ConnectionAttempts=1 root@${PW_REMOTE_SENSORS[${1}]} vcgencmd measure_temp)
+		if [ "${temp_c}" != "" ]; then
 			temp_c=${temp_c%\'*}; temp_c=${temp_c#*=}
 			
 		fi