diff --git a/bin/check_last_login.sh b/bin/check_last_login.sh
index 45f34bd..6581207 100755
--- a/bin/check_last_login.sh
+++ b/bin/check_last_login.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 # base folder
 BASE_FOLDER=$(dirname $(readlink -f $0))"/";
-input_file='user_list.txt';
 # which groups holds the ssh allowed login users (outside of admin users)
 ssh_groups=('sshforward' 'sshallow');
 ssh_reject_group='sshreject';
diff --git a/bin/unlock_user.sh b/bin/unlock_user.sh
index ab43124..d3474ea 100755
--- a/bin/unlock_user.sh
+++ b/bin/unlock_user.sh
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ if [ ! -z "${SSH_GROUP_ADD}" ] && [ "${SSH_GROUP_ADD}" != "allow" ] && [ "${SSH_
 fi;
 
 BASE_FOLDER=$(dirname $(readlink -f $0))"/";
+input_file='user_list.txt';
 # ignore users (root and admin users)
 ignore_users=('root' 'ec2-user' 'ubuntu' 'admin');
 # ssh reject group