diff --git a/source/core.py b/source/core.py
index 4057ea9..61c6db8 100644
--- a/source/core.py
+++ b/source/core.py
@@ -186,9 +186,11 @@ def countdown(s):
 
 # set powersave and enable turbo
 def set_powersave():
-    print("Setting to use: powersave")
+    print("Setting to use: \"powersave\" governor")
     s.run("cpufreqctl --governor --set=powersave", shell=True)
-    s.run("cpufreqctl --epp --set=balance_power", shell=True) 
+    if (os.path.exists("/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/energy_performance_preference")):
+        s.run("cpufreqctl --epp --set=balance_power", shell=True)
+        print("Setting to use: \"balance_power\" EPP") 
 
     # get system/CPU load
     load1m, _, _ = os.getloadavg()
@@ -250,7 +252,10 @@ def mon_powersave():
 def set_performance():
     print("Setting to use \"performance\" governor")
     s.run("cpufreqctl --governor --set=performance", shell=True)
-    s.run("cpufreqctl --epp --set=balance_performance", shell=True)
+    if (os.path.exists("/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/energy_performance_preference")):
+        s.run("cpufreqctl --epp --set=balance_performance", shell=True)
+        print("Setting to use: \"balance_performance\" EPP")
+
 
     # get system/CPU load
     load1m, _, _ = os.getloadavg()
@@ -465,4 +470,4 @@ def running_daemon():
         exit(1)
     elif os.getenv("PKG_MARKER") == "SNAP" and dcheck == "enabled":
         deploy_complete_msg()
-        exit(1)
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+        exit(1)