diff --git a/functions.h b/functions.h
index 11e37c6..6c8ea7d 100644
--- a/functions.h
+++ b/functions.h
@@ -291,12 +291,18 @@ namespace {
     }
     void get_battery_level() {
         QFile batt_level_file("/sys/devices/platform/pmic_battery.1/power_supply/mc13892_bat/capacity");
-        batt_level_file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly);
-        batt_level = batt_level_file.readAll();
-        batt_level = batt_level.trimmed();
-        batt_level_int = batt_level.toInt();
-        batt_level = batt_level.append("%");
-        batt_level_file.close();
+        if(batt_level_file.exists()) {
+            batt_level_file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly);
+            batt_level = batt_level_file.readAll();
+            batt_level = batt_level.trimmed();
+            batt_level_int = batt_level.toInt();
+            batt_level = batt_level.append("%");
+            batt_level_file.close();
+        }
+        else {
+            batt_level_int = 100;
+            batt_level = "100%";
+        }
     }
     void writeconfig(std::string file, std::string config) {
         std::ofstream fhandler;
diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index 7d5a4dc..5bbd8f7 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -328,10 +328,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent)
             }
         }
     } );
-    string_checkconfig_ro("/opt/inkbox_device");
-    if(checkconfig_str_val != "emu\n") {
-        batteryWatchdog->start();
-    }
+    batteryWatchdog->start();
 
     // USB mass storage prompt
     QTimer *usbmsPrompt = new QTimer(this);