diff --git a/profile b/profile
index a41a3e2..d4ed007 100755
--- a/profile
+++ b/profile
@@ -38,4 +38,5 @@ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$PKG_CONFIG_PATH:$_python_pkg_conf"
 #export MANPATH="`manpath`:$HOME/.local/share/man"
 
 # in my environment powerdown does not work
-type setterm >/dev/null 2>&1 && setterm -blank 30 -powersave on # -powerdown 10
+test -z "$SSH_CONNECTION" && \
+    type setterm >/dev/null 2>&1 && setterm -blank 30 -powersave on # -powerdown 10