diff --git a/frontend/ui/networkmgr.lua b/frontend/ui/networkmgr.lua
index 4c7c53c92..af720df67 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/networkmgr.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/networkmgr.lua
@@ -18,11 +18,29 @@ local function kindleEnableWifi(toggle)
     end
 end
 
+local function koboEnableWifi(toggle)
+    if toggle == 1
+	local path = "/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf"
+	os.execute("insmod /drivers/ntx508/wifi/sdio_wifi_pwr.ko 2>/dev/null")
+	os.execute("insmod /drivers/ntx508/wifi/dhd.ko")
+	os.execute("ifconfig eth0 up")
+	os.execute("wlarm_le -i eth0 up")
+	os.execute("wpa_supplicant -s -i eth0 -c "..path.." -C /var/run/wpa_supplicant -B")
+	os.execute("udhcpc -S -i eth0 -s /etc/udhcpc.d/default.script -t15 -T10 -A3 -b -q >/dev/null 2>&1")
+    else
+	os.execute("killall udhcpc wpa_supplicant 2>/dev/null")
+	os.execute("wlarm_le -i eth0 down")
+	os.execute("ifconfig eth0 down")
+	os.execute("rmmod -r dhd")
+	os.execute("rmmod -r sdio_wifi_pwr")
+    end
+end
+
 function NetworkMgr:turnOnWifi()
     if Device:isKindle() then
         kindleEnableWifi(1)
     elseif Device:isKobo() then
-        os.execute("./wifi.sh on")
+        koboEnableWifi(1)
     end
 end
 
@@ -30,7 +48,7 @@ function NetworkMgr:turnOffWifi()
     if Device:isKindle() then
         kindleEnableWifi(0)
     elseif Device:isKobo() then
-        os.execute("./wifi.sh off")
+        koboEnableWifi(0)
     end
 end
 
diff --git a/kobo/wifi.sh b/kobo/wifi.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 910471f47..000000000
--- a/kobo/wifi.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-export PATH=$PATH:/sbin:/usr/sbin
-
-case $1 in
-    on )
-	for mod in sdio_wifi_pwr dhd; do
-	    insmod /drivers/ntx508/wifi/${mod}.ko 2>/dev/null
-	done
-	sleep 1
-	ifconfig eth0 up
-	wlarm_le -i eth0 up
-	wpa_supplicant -s -i eth0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -C /var/run/wpa_supplicant -B
-	sleep 1
-	udhcpc -S -i eth0 -s /etc/udhcpc.d/default.script -t15 -T10 -A3 -b -q >/dev/null 2>&1 &
-	;;
-    off )
-	killall wpa_supplicant 2>/dev/null
-	wlarm_le -i eth0 down
-	ifconfig eth0 down
-	rmmod -r dhd
-	rmmod -r sdio_wifi_pwr
-	;;
-esac