diff --git a/tools/remoteFlash.sh b/tools/remoteFlash.sh
index 4aaaaeb..fa8e440 100755
--- a/tools/remoteFlash.sh
+++ b/tools/remoteFlash.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
 fi
 echo "Upgrading $IP"
 
-echo "stopWordclock()" | nc $IP 80
+echo "stopWordclock()" > /tmp/wordClockCMD.txt
+$FLASHTOOL -f /tmp/wordClockCMD.txt -t $IP -v
 
 FILES="displayword.lua main.lua timecore.lua webpage.html webserver.lua wordclock.lua init.lua"
 
diff --git a/tools/tcpFlash.py b/tools/tcpFlash.py
index 5a82873..6059719 100755
--- a/tools/tcpFlash.py
+++ b/tools/tcpFlash.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ def main(nodeip, luafile, volatile=None):
                     sys.exit(4)
                 
                 # Check if the file exists:
-                if (not sendRecv(s, "=file.open(\"" + luafile + "\")", "true")):
+                if (not sendRecv(s, "=file.exists(\"" + luafile + "\")", "true")):
                     print("Cannot send " + luafile + " to the ESP")
                     sys.exit(4)
                 else: