diff --git a/sources/bin/check_health.sh b/sources/bin/check_health.sh
index 9e27966..23caa73 100644
--- a/sources/bin/check_health.sh
+++ b/sources/bin/check_health.sh
@@ -1183,10 +1183,8 @@ case ${ARG_ACTION} in
             # set & initialize STDOUT/STDERR locations (not in init_hc()!)
             HC_STDOUT_LOG="${TMP_DIR}/${HC_RUN}.stdout.log.$$"
             HC_STDERR_LOG="${TMP_DIR}/${HC_RUN}.stderr.log.$$"
-            # shellcheck disable=SC2188
-            >${HC_STDOUT_LOG} 2>/dev/null
-            # shellcheck disable=SC2188
-            >${HC_STDERR_LOG} 2>/dev/null
+            : >${HC_STDOUT_LOG} 2>/dev/null
+            : >${HC_STDERR_LOG} 2>/dev/null
 
             # --check-host handling: alternative configuration file, mangle ARG_CONFIG_FILE & HC_TIME_OUT
             if (( ARG_CHECK_HOST == 1 ))
diff --git a/sources/lib/platform/aix/check_aix_file_change.sh b/sources/lib/platform/aix/check_aix_file_change.sh
index 3a4fb4c..2c5a77c 100644
--- a/sources/lib/platform/aix/check_aix_file_change.sh
+++ b/sources/lib/platform/aix/check_aix_file_change.sh
@@ -135,34 +135,29 @@ fi
 
 # check state file & TMP_FILEs
 [[ -r ${_STATE_FILE} ]] || {
-    # shellcheck disable=SC2188
-    >${_STATE_FILE}
+    : >${_STATE_FILE}
     (( $? > 0 )) && {
         warn "failed to create new state file at ${_STATE_FILE}"
         return 1
     }
     log "created new state file at ${_STATE_FILE}"
 }
-# shellcheck disable=SC2188
->${_TMP_INCL_FILE}
+: >${_TMP_INCL_FILE}
 (( $? > 0 )) && {
     warn "failed to create temporary file at ${_TMP_INCL_FILE}"
     return 1
 }
-# shellcheck disable=SC2188
->${_TMP_EXCL_FILE}
+: >${_TMP_EXCL_FILE}
 (( $? > 0 )) && {
     warn "failed to create temporary file at ${_TMP_EXCL_FILE}"
     return 1
 }
-# shellcheck disable=SC2188
->${_TMP1_FILE}
+: >${_TMP1_FILE}
 (( $? > 0 )) && {
     warn "failed to create temporary file at ${_TMP1_FILE}"
     return 1
 }
-# shellcheck disable=SC2188
->${_TMP2_FILE}
+: >${_TMP2_FILE}
 (( $? > 0 )) && {
     warn "failed to create temporary file at ${_TMP2_FILE}"
     return 1
diff --git a/sources/lib/platform/hp-ux/check_hpux_file_change.sh b/sources/lib/platform/hp-ux/check_hpux_file_change.sh
index b876147..6ae35af 100644
--- a/sources/lib/platform/hp-ux/check_hpux_file_change.sh
+++ b/sources/lib/platform/hp-ux/check_hpux_file_change.sh
@@ -135,34 +135,29 @@ fi
 
 # check state file & TMP_FILEs
 [[ -r ${_STATE_FILE} ]] || {
-    # shellcheck disable=SC2188
-    >${_STATE_FILE}
+    : >${_STATE_FILE}
     (( $? > 0 )) && {
         warn "failed to create new state file at ${_STATE_FILE}"
         return 1
     }
     log "created new state file at ${_STATE_FILE}"
 }
-# shellcheck disable=SC2188
->${_TMP_INCL_FILE}
+: >${_TMP_INCL_FILE}
 (( $? > 0 )) && {
     warn "failed to create temporary file at ${_TMP_INCL_FILE}"
     return 1
 }
-# shellcheck disable=SC2188
->${_TMP_EXCL_FILE}
+: >${_TMP_EXCL_FILE}
 (( $? > 0 )) && {
     warn "failed to create temporary file at ${_TMP_EXCL_FILE}"
     return 1
 }
-# shellcheck disable=SC2188
->${_TMP1_FILE}
+: >${_TMP1_FILE}
 (( $? > 0 )) && {
     warn "failed to create temporary file at ${_TMP1_FILE}"
     return 1
 }
-# shellcheck disable=SC2188
->${_TMP2_FILE}
+: >${_TMP2_FILE}
 (( $? > 0 )) && {
     warn "failed to create temporary file at ${_TMP2_FILE}"
     return 1
diff --git a/sources/lib/platform/hp-ux/check_hpux_lunpaths.sh b/sources/lib/platform/hp-ux/check_hpux_lunpaths.sh
index e3d81b9..6246ac4 100644
--- a/sources/lib/platform/hp-ux/check_hpux_lunpaths.sh
+++ b/sources/lib/platform/hp-ux/check_hpux_lunpaths.sh
@@ -105,14 +105,12 @@ then
 fi
 
 # check TMP_FILEs
-# shellcheck disable=SC2188
->${_TMP1_FILE}
+: >${_TMP1_FILE}
 (( $? > 0 )) && {
     warn "failed to create temporary file at ${_TMP1_FILE}"
     return 1
 }
-# shellcheck disable=SC2188
->${_TMP2_FILE}
+: >${_TMP2_FILE}
 (( $? > 0 )) && {
     warn "failed to create temporary file at ${_TMP2_FILE}"
     return 1
diff --git a/sources/lib/platform/linux/check_linux_file_change.sh b/sources/lib/platform/linux/check_linux_file_change.sh
index 37c2756..eb9c313 100644
--- a/sources/lib/platform/linux/check_linux_file_change.sh
+++ b/sources/lib/platform/linux/check_linux_file_change.sh
@@ -136,34 +136,29 @@ fi
 
 # check state file & TMP_FILEs
 [[ -r ${_STATE_FILE} ]] || {
-    # shellcheck disable=SC2188
-    >${_STATE_FILE}
+    : >${_STATE_FILE}
     (( $? > 0 )) && {
         warn "failed to create new state file at ${_STATE_FILE}"
         return 1
     }
     log "created new state file at ${_STATE_FILE}"
 }
-# shellcheck disable=SC2188
->${_TMP_INCL_FILE}
+: >${_TMP_INCL_FILE}
 (( $? > 0 )) && {
     warn "failed to create temporary file at ${_TMP_INCL_FILE}"
     return 1
 }
-# shellcheck disable=SC2188
->${_TMP_EXCL_FILE}
+: >${_TMP_EXCL_FILE}
 (( $? > 0 )) && {
     warn "failed to create temporary file at ${_TMP_EXCL_FILE}"
     return 1
 }
-# shellcheck disable=SC2188
->${_TMP1_FILE}
+: >${_TMP1_FILE}
 (( $? > 0 )) && {
     warn "failed to create temporary file at ${_TMP1_FILE}"
     return 1
 }
-# shellcheck disable=SC2188
->${_TMP2_FILE}
+: >${_TMP2_FILE}
 (( $? > 0 )) && {
     warn "failed to create temporary file at ${_TMP2_FILE}"
     return 1