diff --git a/install-freedombone.sh b/install-freedombone.sh
index 18603c82..86c42419 100755
--- a/install-freedombone.sh
+++ b/install-freedombone.sh
@@ -93,22 +93,24 @@ fi
 
 function argument_checks {
   SYNTAX='./install-freedombone.sh [domain] [username] [subdomain code]'
-  echo ''
   if [ ! -d /home/$MY_USERNAME ]; then
 	  echo "There is no user '$MY_USERNAME' on the system. Use 'adduser $MY_USERNAME' to create the user."
 	  exit 1
   fi
   if [ ! $DOMAIN_NAME ]; then
+      echo ''
 	  echo $SYNTAX
 	  echo 'Please specify your domain name'
 	  exit 2
   fi
   if [ ! $MY_USERNAME ]; then
+      echo ''
 	  echo $SYNTAX
 	  echo 'Please specify your username'
 	  exit 3
   fi
   if [ ! $FREEDNS_SUBDOMAIN_CODE ]; then
+      echo ''
 	  echo $SYNTAX
       echo 'Please specify the freedns subdomain code.  To find it from '
       echo "https://freedns.afraid.org select 'Dynamic DNS', then 'quick "