diff --git a/backup.sh b/backup.sh
index 519227a..812279d 100755
--- a/backup.sh
+++ b/backup.sh
@@ -467,8 +467,8 @@ fi
 ### Log start of script operations
 echo -e "${note}[$(stamp)] --- Start $scriptName execution ---${normal}" \
     >> "$logFile"
-echo -e "${info}[$(stamp)] -- [INFO] Log file located at ${lit}${logFile}${info}" \
-    "--${normal}" >> "$logFile"
+echo -e "${info}[$(stamp)] -- [INFO] Log file located at ${lit}${logFile}" \
+    "${info}--${normal}" >> "$logFile"
 
 
 ### Export logFile variable for use by Borg