diff --git a/setup/so-setup b/setup/so-setup
index 24089dffc..e8993c1da 100755
--- a/setup/so-setup
+++ b/setup/so-setup
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
 done
 
 is_reinstall=false
-if [[ -f $change_file ]]; then
+if [[ -f /root/accept_changes ]]; then
 	is_reinstall=true
 
 	# Move last setup log to backup
@@ -425,9 +425,9 @@ fi
 if [[ $is_manager || $is_import ]]; then whiptail_so_allow; fi
 
 whiptail_make_changes
-touch $change_file
 
 # From here on changes will be made.
+echo "1" > /root/accept_changes
 
 if [[ $is_reinstall ]]; then
 	reinstall_init
diff --git a/setup/so-variables b/setup/so-variables
index 8c85954c2..83b9b4325 100644
--- a/setup/so-variables
+++ b/setup/so-variables
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ export node_es_port
 setup_log="/root/sosetup.log"
 export setup_log
 
-change_file="/root/accept_changes"
-export change_file
-
 filesystem_root=$(df / | awk '$3 ~ /[0-9]+/ { print $2 * 1000 }')
 export filesystem_root