diff --git a/lib/clore_partner.py b/lib/clore_partner.py
index 314cc5b..1e971ed 100644
--- a/lib/clore_partner.py
+++ b/lib/clore_partner.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ async def initialize():
             return False
 
         code, stdout, stderr = await utils.async_run_command(
-            "dmidecode -t 2",
+            "dmidecode -t 2 2>&1",
             20
         )
         if code == 0 and not stderr:
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ async def initialize():
         else:
             return False
         code, stdout, stderr = await utils.async_run_command(
-            "dmidecode",
+            "dmidecode 2>&1",
             20
         )
         if code == 0 and not stderr:
diff --git a/lib/openvpn.py b/lib/openvpn.py
index 38ae6b1..f417483 100644
--- a/lib/openvpn.py
+++ b/lib/openvpn.py
@@ -114,8 +114,12 @@ async def clore_partner_configure(clore_partner_config):
                 vpn_secret_key=clore_partner_config["secret"]
             )
 
-            async with aiofiles.open(os.path.join(CLIENT_CONFIGS_LOCATION, PARTNER_CONFIG_NAME), mode='r') as file:
-                saved_config = await file.read()
+            saved_config=''
+
+            config_exists = await aiofiles.os.path.exists(os.path.join(CLIENT_CONFIGS_LOCATION, PARTNER_CONFIG_NAME))
+            if config_exists:
+                async with aiofiles.open(os.path.join(CLIENT_CONFIGS_LOCATION, PARTNER_CONFIG_NAME), mode='r') as file:
+                    saved_config = await file.read()
 
             if saved_config != needed_openvpn_config:
                 async with aiofiles.open(os.path.join(CLIENT_CONFIGS_LOCATION, PARTNER_CONFIG_NAME), mode='w') as file: