diff --git a/borghelper.sh b/borghelper.sh
index 9a61e01..6aebea0 100755
--- a/borghelper.sh
+++ b/borghelper.sh
@@ -185,10 +185,10 @@ export BORG_REPO="${borgRepo}"
 # check borg repo password
 if [ -n "${borgRepoPassword}" ]; then
     export BORG_PASSPHRASE="${borgRepoPassword}"
-elif [ "${borgRepoPassword}" = '<none>' ]; then
+elif [ "${borgRepoPassword}" = 'none' ]; then
     export BORG_PASSPHRASE=""
 else
-    consoleError 2 "$varsFile: 'borgRepoPassword' must be specified or must be '<none>' if no password has been set (VERY INSECURE!)."
+    consoleError 2 "$varsFile: 'borgRepoPassword' must be specified or must be 'none' if no password has been set (VERY INSECURE!)."
 fi
 
 # export borg remote path, if specified