diff --git a/functions.sh b/functions.sh
index 0c0bf76..c93a19d 100644
--- a/functions.sh
+++ b/functions.sh
@@ -214,14 +214,8 @@ function commandStdoutPattern {
 # arg1: service
 function serviceIsEnabled {
   service=$1
-  if ( systemctl is-enabled $1 &> /dev/null ) ; then echo -ne  "1;" ; else echo -ne "0;" ; fi
-}
-
-# ok if given service is active
-# arg1: service
-function serviceIsActive {
-  service=$1
-  if ( systemctl is-active $1 &> /dev/null ) ; then echo -ne  "1;" ; else echo -ne "0;" ; fi
+  service=/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/${1}.service
+  if [ -h $service ] ; then e 1 ; else e 0 ; fi
 }
 
 # ok if output of given url contains given stuff