diff --git a/env.sh b/env.sh
index ccbe801..cce7d84 100755
--- a/env.sh
+++ b/env.sh
@@ -60,9 +60,7 @@ KEEP_WEEKS=`expr $(((${BACKUP_KEEP_WEEKS} * 7) + 1))`
 KEEP_MONTHS=`expr $(((${BACKUP_KEEP_MONTHS} * 31) + 1))`
 
 # Validate backup dir
-if [ -d "${BACKUP_DIR}" -a -w "${BACKUP_DIR}" -a -x "${BACKUP_DIR}" ]; then
-  echo "Backups will be stored at ${BACKUP_DIR}."
-else
+if [ '!' -d "${BACKUP_DIR}" -o '!' -w "${BACKUP_DIR}" -o '!' -x "${BACKUP_DIR}" ]; then
   echo "BACKUP_DIR points to a file or folder with insufficient permissions."
   exit 1
 fi
diff --git a/init.sh b/init.sh
index 0e5bd69..0c5428d 100755
--- a/init.sh
+++ b/init.sh
@@ -10,5 +10,4 @@ if [ "${BACKUP_ON_START}" = "TRUE" ]; then
   EXTRA_ARGS="-i"
 fi
 
-echo "Starting go-cron ($SCHEDULE)..."
 exec /usr/local/bin/go-cron -s "$SCHEDULE" -p "$HEALTHCHECK_PORT" $EXTRA_ARGS -- /backup.sh