diff --git a/run/nobody/watchdog.sh b/run/nobody/watchdog.sh
index 11b68ec..00bff88 100644
--- a/run/nobody/watchdog.sh
+++ b/run/nobody/watchdog.sh
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ while true; do
 	qbittorrent_running="false"
 	privoxy_running="false"
 	ip_change="false"
-	vpn_port_change="false"
 	qbittorrent_port_change="false"
 
 	if [[ "${VPN_ENABLED}" == "yes" ]]; then
@@ -145,13 +144,6 @@ while true; do
 
 			fi
 
-			# if port is detected as closed then create empty file to trigger restart of openvpn process (restart code in /root/openvpn.sh)
-			if [[ "${vpn_port_change}" == "true" ]];then
-
-				touch "/tmp/portclosed"
-
-			fi
-
 			if [[ "${ENABLE_PRIVOXY}" == "yes" ]]; then
 
 				if [[ "${privoxy_running}" == "false" ]]; then