diff --git a/scripts/helperscripts/inc.networkHelper.sh b/scripts/helperscripts/inc.networkHelper.sh
index ff0df181e..f96a9138d 100644
--- a/scripts/helperscripts/inc.networkHelper.sh
+++ b/scripts/helperscripts/inc.networkHelper.sh
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ add_wireless_network() {
             local wpa_network_with_dummy_psk=$(wpa_passphrase "$ssid" "dummypsk")
             if echo "$wpa_network_with_dummy_psk" | grep -qF 'network='; then
                 local wpa_network=$(echo "$wpa_network_with_dummy_psk" | sed -e '/#psk/d' -e "s/psk=.*$/psk=${pass}/" -e "/^}/i\\\tpriority=${prio}" )
-                sudo bash -c "echo '${wpa_network}' >> $WPA_CONF"
+                echo "${wpa_network}" | sudo tee -a "$WPA_CONF" > /dev/null
             fi
         fi
     fi
diff --git a/scripts/helperscripts/setup_autohotspot.sh b/scripts/helperscripts/setup_autohotspot.sh
index f74ed88d9..61d0e2297 100644
--- a/scripts/helperscripts/setup_autohotspot.sh
+++ b/scripts/helperscripts/setup_autohotspot.sh
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ _install_autohotspot_dhcpcd() {
     fi
 
     if [[ ! $(grep -w "${dhcpcd_conf_nohook_wpa_supplicant}" ${dhcpcd_conf}) ]]; then
-        sudo bash -c "echo ${dhcpcd_conf_nohook_wpa_supplicant} >> ${dhcpcd_conf}"
+        echo "${dhcpcd_conf_nohook_wpa_supplicant}" | sudo tee -a "${dhcpcd_conf}" > /dev/null
     fi
 
     # create service to trigger hotspot