diff --git a/src/freedombone-utils-ssh b/src/freedombone-utils-ssh
index f42d9911..65533d26 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-utils-ssh
+++ b/src/freedombone-utils-ssh
@@ -40,12 +40,11 @@ function configure_ssh {
     if [[ $(is_completed $FUNCNAME) == "1" ]]; then
         return
     fi
-    if ! grep 'HostbasedAuthentication' /etc/ssh/sshd_config; then
+    if ! grep -q 'HostbasedAuthentication' /etc/ssh/sshd_config; then
         echo 'HostbasedAuthentication no' >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config
-    else
-        sed 's|#HostbasedAuthentication.*|HostbasedAuthentication no|g' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
-        sed 's|HostbasedAuthentication.*|HostbasedAuthentication no|g' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
     fi
+    sed 's|#HostbasedAuthentication.*|HostbasedAuthentication no|g' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+    sed 's|HostbasedAuthentication.*|HostbasedAuthentication no|g' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
     sed -i 's|#PrintLastLog.*|PrintLastLog yes|g' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
     sed -i 's|PrintLastLog.*|PrintLastLog yes|g' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
     sed -i 's|#IgnoreRhosts.*|IgnoreRhosts yes|g' /etc/ssh/sshd_config