diff --git a/gravity-sync.sh b/gravity-sync.sh
index 8b93397..31afb95 100755
--- a/gravity-sync.sh
+++ b/gravity-sync.sh
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ echo -e "${CYAN}Validating configuration${NC}"
 # check to see if logging/backup directory is available
 if [ -d ~/${LOCAL_FOLDR} ]
 then
-    echo -e "${GREEN}Success${NC}: Required directory ~/{LOCAL_FOLDR} is present"
+    echo -e "${GREEN}Success${NC}: Required directory ~/${LOCAL_FOLDR} is present"
 else
-	echo -e "${RED}Failure${NC}: Required directory ~/{LOCAL_FOLDR} is missing"
+	echo -e "${RED}Failure${NC}: Required directory ~/${LOCAL_FOLDR} is missing"
 	exit
 fi