diff --git a/modules/settings.py b/modules/settings.py
index b415b16..4446980 100644
--- a/modules/settings.py
+++ b/modules/settings.py
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ interface1_type = config['interface'].get('type', 'serial')
 port1 = config['interface'].get('port', '')
 hostname1 = config['interface'].get('hostname', '')
 mac1 = config['interface'].get('mac', '')
+retry_int1 = False
+retry_int2 = False
 
 # interface2 settings
 if 'interface2' in config:
diff --git a/modules/system.py b/modules/system.py
index a801961..94616a5 100644
--- a/modules/system.py
+++ b/modules/system.py
@@ -422,8 +422,6 @@ async def retry_interface(nodeID=1):
             elif interface1_type == 'ble':
                 interface1 = meshtastic.ble_interface.BLEInterface(mac1)
             print(f"{log_timestamp()} System: Interface1 Opened!")
-        else:
-            print(f"{log_timestamp()} System: Interface1 already open")
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"{log_timestamp()} System: Error opening interface1 on: {e}")
     
@@ -438,8 +436,6 @@ async def retry_interface(nodeID=1):
             elif interface2_type == 'ble':
                 interface2 = meshtastic.ble_interface.BLEInterface(mac2)
             print(f"{log_timestamp()} System: Interface2 Opened!")
-        else:
-            print(f"{log_timestamp()} System: Interface2 already open")
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"{log_timestamp()} System: Error opening interface2: {e}")