diff --git a/modules/system.py b/modules/system.py
index c4ec5e1..28d8aa7 100644
--- a/modules/system.py
+++ b/modules/system.py
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ async def retry_interface(nodeID=1):
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"{log_timestamp()} System: Error opening interface1: {e}")
         await asyncio.sleep(5)
-        await retry_interface(nodeID)
+        retry_interface(nodeID)
     
     try:
         if nodeID==2:
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ async def retry_interface(nodeID=1):
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"{log_timestamp()} System: Error opening interface2: {e}")
         await asyncio.sleep(5)
-        await retry_interface(nodeID)
+        retry_interface(nodeID)
 
 # this is a workaround because .localNode.getMetadata spits out a lot of debug info which cant be suppressed