diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-dlna b/src/freedombone-app-dlna
index f3d16d96..ed08d1f3 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-dlna
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-dlna
@@ -97,12 +97,8 @@ function backup_local_dlna {
     source_directory=/var/cache/minidlna
     if [ -d $source_directory ]; then
         dest_directory=dlna
-        echo $"Backing up $source_directory to $dest_directory"
-
         function_check backup_directory_to_usb
         backup_directory_to_usb $source_directory $dest_directory
-
-        echo $"Backup to $dest_directory complete"
     fi
 }
 
diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-dokuwiki b/src/freedombone-app-dokuwiki
index d75948f0..c0deeb63 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-dokuwiki
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-dokuwiki
@@ -76,13 +76,9 @@ function backup_local_dokuwiki {
     source_directory=/var/lib/dokuwiki
     if [ -d $source_directory ]; then
         dest_directory=dokuwiki
-        echo $"Backing up $source_directory to $dest_directory"
-
         function_check backup_directory_to_usb
         backup_directory_to_usb $source_directory $dest_directory
         backup_directory_to_usb /etc/dokuwiki dokuwiki2
-
-        echo $"Backup to $dest_directory complete"
     fi
 }
 
diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-gnusocial b/src/freedombone-app-gnusocial
index c1476601..01dcdd90 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-gnusocial
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-gnusocial
@@ -366,8 +366,6 @@ function backup_local_gnusocial {
     source_directory=/var/www/${GNUSOCIAL_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs
     if [ -d $source_directory ]; then
         dest_directory=gnusocial
-        echo $"Backing up $source_directory to $dest_directory"
-
         function_check suspend_site
         suspend_site ${GNUSOCIAL_DOMAIN_NAME}
 
@@ -379,8 +377,6 @@ function backup_local_gnusocial {
 
         function_check restart_site
         restart_site
-
-        echo $"Backup to $dest_directory complete"
     fi
 }
 
diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-htmly b/src/freedombone-app-htmly
index 2bb6ccc1..8427a026 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-htmly
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-htmly
@@ -203,8 +203,6 @@ function backup_local_htmly {
     source_directory=/var/www/${HTMLY_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs
     if [ -d $source_directory ]; then
         dest_directory=htmly
-        echo $"Backing up $source_directory to $dest_directory"
-
         function_check suspend_site
         suspend_site ${HTMLY_DOMAIN_NAME}
 
@@ -213,8 +211,6 @@ function backup_local_htmly {
 
         function_check restart_site
         restart_site
-
-        echo $"Backup to $dest_directory complete"
     fi
 }
 
diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-ipfs b/src/freedombone-app-ipfs
index c21bac12..c07b70fe 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-ipfs
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-ipfs
@@ -95,12 +95,8 @@ function backup_local_ipfs {
     source_directory=/home/$ADMIN_USERNAME/.ipfs
     if [ -d $source_directory ]; then
         dest_directory=ipfs
-        echo $"Backing up $source_directory to $dest_directory"
-
         function_check backup_directory_to_usb
         backup_directory_to_usb $source_directory $dest_directory
-
-        echo $"Backup to $dest_directory complete"
     fi
 }
 
diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-syncthing b/src/freedombone-app-syncthing
index 64b29630..66db9f1a 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-syncthing
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-syncthing
@@ -241,13 +241,9 @@ function upgrade_syncthing {
 
 function backup_local_syncthing {
     if [ -d /var/lib/syncthing/SyncShared ]; then
-        echo $"Backing up syncthing"
-
         function_check backup_directory_to_usb
         backup_directory_to_usb /var/lib/syncthing/SyncShared syncthingshared
         backup_directory_to_usb /root/.config/syncthing syncthingconfig
-
-        echo $"Backup to syncthing complete"
     fi
 
     for d in /home/*/ ; do
diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-tahoelafs b/src/freedombone-app-tahoelafs
index e05b60c3..234a05be 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-tahoelafs
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-tahoelafs
@@ -128,13 +128,11 @@ function backup_local_tahoelafs {
     if [ ! -d $source_directory ]; then
         return
     fi
-    echo $"Backing up Tahoe-LAFS introducer"
     systemctl stop tahoelafs
     dest_directory=tahoelafs
     function_check backup_directory_to_usb
     backup_directory_to_usb $source_directory $dest_directory
     systemctl start tahoelafs
-    echo $"Backup to $dest_directory complete"
 }
 
 function restore_local_tahoelafs {
@@ -159,13 +157,11 @@ function backup_remote_tahoelafs {
     if [ ! -d $source_directory ]; then
         return
     fi
-    echo $"Backing up Tahoe-LAFS introducer"
     systemctl stop tahoelafs
     dest_directory=tahoelafs
     function_check backup_directory_to_usb
     backup_directory_to_friend $source_directory $dest_directory
     systemctl start tahoelafs
-    echo $"Backup to $dest_directory complete"
 }
 
 function restore_remote_tahoelafs {
diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-xmpp b/src/freedombone-app-xmpp
index d46ecd73..588ce2e9 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-xmpp
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-xmpp
@@ -183,12 +183,8 @@ function backup_local_xmpp {
     source_directory=/var/lib/prosody xmpp
     if [ -d $source_directory ]; then
         dest_directory=xmpp
-        echo $"Backing up $source_directory to $dest_directory"
-
         function_check backup_directory_to_usb
         backup_directory_to_usb $source_directory $dest_directory
-
-        echo $"Backup to $dest_directory complete"
     fi
 }