diff --git a/roles/network/templates/hostapd/iiab-hotspot-off b/roles/network/templates/hostapd/iiab-hotspot-off
index e59c18ebe..25a5053be 100755
--- a/roles/network/templates/hostapd/iiab-hotspot-off
+++ b/roles/network/templates/hostapd/iiab-hotspot-off
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 echo -e "Networking role disabled\n"
 echo -e "For details, see: https://github.com/iiab/iiab/pull/3302\n"
 {% else %}
-sed -i -e "s/^HOSTAPD_ENABLED.*/HOSTAPD_ENABLED=False/" {{ iiab_env_file }}
+sed -i "s/^HOSTAPD_ENABLED.*/HOSTAPD_ENABLED=False/" {{ iiab_env_file }}
 systemctl disable hostapd
 systemctl stop hostapd
 {% if wifi_up_down %}
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ echo " IIAB hotspot access point Disabled"
 echo " IIAB hotspot access point Disabled"
 {% if is_raspbian %}
 # hotspot-off before ap0_updown
-sed -i -e "s/^denyinterfaces/#denyinterfaces/" /etc/dhcpcd.conf
+sed -i "s/^denyinterfaces/#denyinterfaces/" /etc/dhcpcd.conf
 #systemctl disable dnsmasq
 #systemctl stop dnsmasq
 systemctl daemon-reload
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ systemctl restart dhcpcd
 {% else %}
 #ubuntu (or Mint, or pure Debian?)
 if [ -f /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/wifi-manage.conf ]; then
-    sed -i -e "s|managed=0|managed=1|" /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/wifi-manage.conf
+    sed -i "s|managed=0|managed=1|" /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/wifi-manage.conf
 fi
 echo -e "\nIf you're enabling upstream WiFi, please reboot now.\n"
 #exit 0