diff --git a/defaults.inc b/defaults.inc
index 4ee73a72..24f1e726 100755
--- a/defaults.inc
+++ b/defaults.inc
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ NM_FOLDER='/opt/idssys/nodemgmt'
 NM_TMPFOLDER=${NM_FOLDER}/.tmp
 [ -f ${NM_FOLDER}/conf/defaults.local.inc ] && source ${NM_FOLDER}/defaults.inc
 
-SSHCMD='ssh -q -o ConnectTimeout=3 -o ConnectionAttempts=1'
-
 [ "${TESTMODE_ENABLE^^}" == "TRUE" ] && TESTMODE=1 || TESTMODE=0
 
 PW_FOLDER='/opt/idssys/powerwall'
diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
index c5c97612..a84bcfa6 100755
--- a/run.sh
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ if [ "${1}" == "update" ]; then
 	fi
 	if [ "${2}" == "-a" ] || [ "${2}" == "all" ]; then
 		echo -e "${idsCL[White]}Updating the Offsite Monitor...${idsCL[Default]}"
-		ssh root@${PW_OFFSITE_MONITOR} "pw update"
+		${SSHCMD} root@${PW_OFFSITE_MONITOR} "pw update"
 	fi
 	
 else