diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-sip b/src/freedombone-app-sip
index 3ccff89e..cc2b61c9 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-sip
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-sip
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@ VOIP_TURN_TLS_PORT=5349
 VOIP_TURN_NONCE=
 
 function upgrade_sip {
-	echo -n ''
+	# remove the original sipwitch daemon if it exists
+	if [ -f /etc/init.d/sipwitch ]; then
+		rm -f /etc/init.d/sipwitch
+	fi
 }
 
 function backup_local_sip {
diff --git a/src/freedombone-upgrade b/src/freedombone-upgrade
index b1bd7e3e..a37069d2 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-upgrade
+++ b/src/freedombone-upgrade
@@ -109,11 +109,6 @@ if [ -d $PROJECT_DIR ]; then
 	fi
 fi
 
-# remove the original sipwitch daemon if it exists
-if [ -f /etc/init.d/sipwitch ]; then
-	rm -f /etc/init.d/sipwitch
-fi
-
 if [ -f /usr/bin/reset-tripwire ]; then
 	echo '