diff --git a/src/driver/simple_display.cpp b/src/driver/simple_display.cpp
index 215cae547..be97bdf4a 100644
--- a/src/driver/simple_display.cpp
+++ b/src/driver/simple_display.cpp
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ void CLCD::setMode(const MODES m, const char * const title)
 	mode = m;
 
 	setlcdparameter();
-	if ((g_info.hw_caps->display_type == HW_DISPLAY_NONE) && file_exists("/proc/stb/power/powerled"))
+	if (g_info.hw_caps->display_type == HW_DISPLAY_NONE)
 		proc_put("/proc/stb/power/powerled", "on");
 	proc_put("/proc/stb/lcd/show_symbols", true);
 	switch (m) {
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ void CLCD::setMode(const MODES m, const char * const title)
 	case MODE_SHUTDOWN:
 		showclock = false;
 		Clear();
-		if ((g_info.hw_caps->display_type == HW_DISPLAY_NONE) && file_exists("/proc/stb/power/powerled"))
+		if (g_info.hw_caps->display_type == HW_DISPLAY_NONE)
 			proc_put("/proc/stb/power/powerled", "off");
 		proc_put("/proc/stb/lcd/show_symbols", false);
 		break;
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ void CLCD::setMode(const MODES m, const char * const title)
 			setled(0, 1);
 		showclock = true;
 		showTime(true);
-		if ((g_info.hw_caps->display_type == HW_DISPLAY_NONE) && file_exists("/proc/stb/power/powerled"))
+		if (g_info.hw_caps->display_type == HW_DISPLAY_NONE)
 			proc_put("/proc/stb/power/powerled", "off");
 		proc_put("/proc/stb/lcd/show_symbols", false);
 		timeout_cnt = 0;