diff --git a/src/freedombone-mesh b/src/freedombone-mesh
index 517a1c7a..70ac1f4a 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-mesh
+++ b/src/freedombone-mesh
@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@ IRC_PORT=6697
 PEERS_FILE=/tmp/meshpeers.txt
 
 if [ ! -f /usr/bin/batman ]; then
-    echo 'Mesh networking is not configured on your system'
-    echo 'Run freedombone-client to install the necessary packages'
-    exit 1
+    freedombone-client
 fi
 
 if [ ! -f /tmp/meshtype ]; then