diff --git a/lib/blockchain/bitcoin.js b/lib/blockchain/bitcoin.js
index 3273b9c8..f436ae93 100644
--- a/lib/blockchain/bitcoin.js
+++ b/lib/blockchain/bitcoin.js
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ function updateCore (coinRec, isCurrentlyRunning) {
   common.es(`rm -r /tmp/${coinRec.dir.replace('/bin', '')}`)
   common.es(`rm /tmp/bitcoin.tar.gz`)
 
-  if (common.es(`ps -ef | grep "changetype=" /mnt/blockchains/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf | { grep -v grep || true; }`)) {
+  if (common.es(`grep "changetype=" /mnt/blockchains/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf || true`)) {
     common.logger.info(`changetype already defined, skipping...`)
   } else {
     common.logger.info(`Enabling bech32 change addresses in config file..`)
     common.es(`echo "changetype=bech32" >> /mnt/blockchains/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf`)
   }
 
-  if (common.es(`ps -ef | grep "listenonion=" /mnt/blockchains/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf | { grep -v grep || true; }`)) {
+  if (common.es(`grep "listenonion=" /mnt/blockchains/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf || true`)) {
     common.logger.info(`listenonion already defined, skipping...`)
   } else {
     common.logger.info(`Setting 'listenonion=0' in config file...`)
diff --git a/lib/blockchain/dash.js b/lib/blockchain/dash.js
index c44b1a8a..cb0c8aa2 100644
--- a/lib/blockchain/dash.js
+++ b/lib/blockchain/dash.js
@@ -27,27 +27,27 @@ function updateCore (coinRec, isCurrentlyRunning) {
   common.es(`rm -r /tmp/${coinRec.dir.replace('/bin', '')}`)
   common.es(`rm /tmp/dash.tar.gz`)
 
-  if (common.es(`ps -ef | grep "enableprivatesend=" /mnt/blockchains/dash/dash.conf | { grep -v grep || true; }`)) {
+  if (common.es(`grep "enableprivatesend=" /mnt/blockchains/dash/dash.conf || true`)) {
     common.logger.info(`Switching from 'PrivateSend' to 'CoinJoin'...`)
     common.es(`sed -i 's/enableprivatesend/enablecoinjoin/g' /mnt/blockchains/dash/dash.conf`)
-  } else if (common.es(`ps -ef | grep "enablecoinjoin=" /mnt/blockchains/dash/dash.conf | { grep -v grep || true; }`)) {
+  } else if (common.es(`grep "enablecoinjoin=" /mnt/blockchains/dash/dash.conf || true`)) {
     common.logger.info(`enablecoinjoin already defined, skipping...`)
   } else {
     common.logger.info(`Enabling CoinJoin in config file...`)
     common.es(`echo "enablecoinjoin=1" >> /mnt/blockchains/dash/dash.conf`)
   }
 
-  if (common.es(`ps -ef | grep "privatesendautostart=" /mnt/blockchains/dash/dash.conf | { grep -v grep || true; }`)) {
+  if (common.es(`grep "privatesendautostart=" /mnt/blockchains/dash/dash.conf || true`)) {
     common.logger.info(`Switching from 'PrivateSend' to 'CoinJoin'...`)
     common.es(`sed -i 's/privatesendautostart/coinjoinautostart/g' /mnt/blockchains/dash/dash.conf`)
-  } else if (common.es(`ps -ef | grep "coinjoinautostart=" /mnt/blockchains/dash/dash.conf | { grep -v grep || true; }`)) {
+  } else if (common.es(`grep "coinjoinautostart=" /mnt/blockchains/dash/dash.conf || true`)) {
     common.logger.info(`coinjoinautostart already defined, skipping...`)
   } else {
     common.logger.info(`Enabling CoinJoin AutoStart in config file...`)
     common.es(`echo "coinjoinautostart=1" >> /mnt/blockchains/dash/dash.conf`)
   }
 
-  if (common.es(`ps -ef | grep "litemode=" /mnt/blockchains/dash/dash.conf | { grep -v grep || true; }`)) {
+  if (common.es(`grep "litemode=" /mnt/blockchains/dash/dash.conf || true`)) {
     common.logger.info(`Switching from 'LiteMode' to 'DisableGovernance'...`)
     common.es(`sed -i 's/litemode/disablegovernance/g' /mnt/blockchains/dash/dash.conf`)
   } else {
diff --git a/lib/blockchain/litecoin.js b/lib/blockchain/litecoin.js
index d3d196bf..915d512f 100644
--- a/lib/blockchain/litecoin.js
+++ b/lib/blockchain/litecoin.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ function updateCore (coinRec, isCurrentlyRunning) {
   common.es(`rm -r /tmp/${coinRec.dir.replace('/bin', '')}`)
   common.es(`rm /tmp/litecoin.tar.gz`)
 
-  if (common.es(`ps -ef | grep "changetype=" /mnt/blockchains/litecoin/litecoin.conf | { grep -v grep || true; }`)) {
+  if (common.es(`grep "changetype=" /mnt/blockchains/litecoin/litecoin.conf || true`)) {
     common.logger.info(`changetype already defined, skipping...`)
   } else {
     common.logger.info(`Enabling bech32 change addresses in config file..`)