diff --git a/package/gluon-mesh-vpn-tunneldigger/files/usr/bin/tunneldigger-watchdog b/package/gluon-mesh-vpn-tunneldigger/files/usr/bin/tunneldigger-watchdog
index 1e3022e0..c387f013 100755
--- a/package/gluon-mesh-vpn-tunneldigger/files/usr/bin/tunneldigger-watchdog
+++ b/package/gluon-mesh-vpn-tunneldigger/files/usr/bin/tunneldigger-watchdog
@@ -16,16 +16,16 @@ function read_pid_file()
 end
 
 function check_for_mesh_vpn_neighbours()
-	local handle_batctl = io.popen("batctl o", 'r')
-	if handle_batctl~=nil then
-		for line in handle_batctl:lines() do
+	local handle = io.popen("batctl o", 'r')
+	if handle~=nil then
+		for line in handle:lines() do
 			if line:find('mesh%-vpn') then
-				handle_batctl:close()
+				handle:close()
 				return true
 			end
 		end
 	end
-	handle_batctl:close()
+	handle:close()
 	return false
 end