diff --git a/backup_new.sh b/backup_new.sh
index 0c11363..0bb2907 100755
--- a/backup_new.sh
+++ b/backup_new.sh
@@ -45,25 +45,17 @@ exitError () {
 seafSvc () {
     if [ "$1" = "start" ]; then
         if ! systemctl start "${seafService}" >> "$logFile" 2>&1; then
-            printf "${err}Error 100: Could not start '%s'${norm}\n" \
-                "${seafService}" >> "$logFile"
-            exit 100
+            exitError 100 "Could not start ${seafService}"
         fi
         if ! systemctl start "${seafHub}" >> "$logFile" 2>&1; then
-            printf "${err}Error 101: Could not start '%s'${norm}\n" \
-                "${seafHub}" >> "$logFile"
-            exit 101
+            exitError 101 "Could not start ${seafHub}"
         fi
     elif [ "$1" = "stop" ]; then
         if ! systemctl stop "${seafHub}" >> "$logFile" 2>&1; then
-            printf "${err}Error 103: Could not stop '%s'${norm}\n" \
-                "${seafHub}" >> "$logFile"
-            exit 103
+            exitError 103 "Could not stop ${seafHub}"
         fi
         if ! systemctl stop "${seafService}" >> "$logFile" 2>&1; then
-            printf "${err}Error 102: Could not stop '%s'${norm}\n" \
-                "${seafService}" >> "$logFile"
-            exit 102
+            exitError 102 "Could not stop ${seafService}"
         fi
     fi        
 }