diff --git a/distributions.sh b/distributions.sh
index 6f440e6a46..7e4d19ee61 100644
--- a/distributions.sh
+++ b/distributions.sh
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ display_alert "Applying distribution specific tweaks for" "$RELEASE" "info"
 
 # Common
 
+# remove default interfaces file if present
+rm $CACHEDIR/sdcard/etc/network/interfaces
+
 # configure the system for unattended upgrades
 cp $SRC/lib/scripts/50unattended-upgrades $CACHEDIR/sdcard/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades
 cp $SRC/lib/scripts/02periodic $CACHEDIR/sdcard/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/02periodic
diff --git a/extras/hostapd.sh b/extras/hostapd.sh
index 3854b60aeb..84feef5f14 100644
--- a/extras/hostapd.sh
+++ b/extras/hostapd.sh
@@ -128,4 +128,5 @@ compile_hostapd()
 [[ ! -f $DEST/debs/armbian-hostapd-${RELEASE}_${REVISION}_${ARCH}.deb ]] && compile_hostapd
 
 display_alert "Installing" "armbian-hostapd-${RELEASE}_${REVISION}_${ARCH}.deb" "info"
-chroot $CACHEDIR/sdcard /bin/bash -c "dpkg -i /tmp/armbian-hostapd-${RELEASE}_${REVISION}_${ARCH}.deb" >> $DEST/debug/hostapd-build.log
+chroot $CACHEDIR/sdcard /bin/bash -c "dpkg -r hostapd" >> $DEST/debug/output.log
+chroot $CACHEDIR/sdcard /bin/bash -c "dpkg -i /tmp/armbian-hostapd-${RELEASE}_${REVISION}_${ARCH}.deb" >> $DEST/debug/output.log