diff --git a/restore-mysql-daily b/restore-mysql-daily
index 8592268..303844e 100644
--- a/restore-mysql-daily
+++ b/restore-mysql-daily
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ NEWPATH="$ARCHPATH$NEWDATE/$SUBDIR"
 if [[ $FULLRESTORE == false ]]; then
     OLDDATE=$(ls -1rt "$ARCHPATH" | head -1)
     OLDPATH="$ARCHPATH$OLDDATE/$SUBDIR"
-    echo "compartive restoration selected:\n\tfiles from:\t'$NEWDATE'\n\tcompared to:\t'$OLDDATE'"
+    echo -e "compartive restoration selected:\n\tfiles from:\t'$NEWDATE'\n\tcompared to:\t'$OLDDATE'"
 else
     echo "full restorion selected: comparisons will not be made, all non-excluded databases will be restored"
 fi
@@ -181,8 +181,10 @@ echo "\nfinding files in '$NEWPATH*.gz'"
 for FILE in $NEWPATH*.gz; do
     if [[ "${SETPOSDB}" =~ ${FILE%%.*} ]]; then echo -e "\t-- recognized $FILE for master position and log file"
         SETPOSFILE=$(realpath $FILE)
-        echo -e "\tposition file: $SETPOSFILE"
-    fi;
+        SETPOSSTMT=$(zcat $SETPOSFILE | head -40 | grep MASTER | sed 's/-- //')
+        echo -e "\n$SETPOSSTMT\n"
+        exit
+    fi
 
     FILE=$(basename $FILE)
     STARTLOOP=$(date +%s)
@@ -220,9 +222,7 @@ else
     echo "replication credentials not configured"
 fi
 
-if [[ -n $SETPOSFILE ]]; then
-    SETPOSSTMT=$(zcat $SETPOSFILE | head -40 | grep MASTER | sed 's/-- //')
-    echo -e "\n$SETPOSSTMT\n"
+if [[ -n $SETPOSSTMT ]]; then
     $CMD mysql -e "$SETPOS"
 else
     DONOTSTART=true