diff --git a/frontend/ui/network/wpa_supplicant.lua b/frontend/ui/network/wpa_supplicant.lua
index 389668f50..86a0843e3 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/network/wpa_supplicant.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/network/wpa_supplicant.lua
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ end
 --- Authenticates network.
 function WpaSupplicant:authenticateNetwork(network)
     local err, wcli, nw_id
-    
+
     wcli, err = WpaClient.new(self.wpa_supplicant.ctrl_interface)
     if not wcli then
         return false, T(CLIENT_INIT_ERR_MSG, err)
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ function WpaSupplicant:authenticateNetwork(network)
         return false, _("An error occurred while selecting network.")
     end
     -- if password is empty it’s an open AP
-    if network.password and (network.password == nil or string.len(network.password) == 0) then -- Open AP
+    if network.password and #network.password == 0 then -- Open AP
         re = wcli:setNetwork(nw_id, "key_mgmt", "NONE")
         if re == "FAIL" then
             wcli:removeNetwork(nw_id)
diff --git a/frontend/ui/widget/networksetting.lua b/frontend/ui/widget/networksetting.lua
index 0de5c5f2f..6b7c821c0 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/widget/networksetting.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/widget/networksetting.lua
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ end
 function NetworkItem:saveAndConnectToNetwork(password_input)
     local new_passwd = password_input:getInputText()
     -- Dont set a empty password if WPA encryption, go through if it’s an open AP
-    if (new_passwd == nil or string.len(new_passwd) == 0) and string.find(self.info.flags, "WPA") then
+    if (new_passwd == nil or #new_passwd == 0) and string.find(self.info.flags, "WPA") then
         UIManager:show(InfoMessage:new{
             text = _("Password cannot be empty."),
         })