diff --git a/gentooup.sh b/gentooup.sh
index e32f132..bcf9346 100755
--- a/gentooup.sh
+++ b/gentooup.sh
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ if [[ $CHROOTED == 1 ]] ; then
   SYNC_COMMAND="layman -S"
 fi
 
+myemerge() {
+  echo emerge "$@"
+  emerge "$@"
+  echo "emerge return value: $?"
+}
+
 #any parameter prevents syncing
 if [[ -n ${SYNC_COMMAND}  ]] ; then
   ${SYNC_COMMAND}
@@ -69,12 +75,6 @@ if eix -u -# sys-apps/portage > /dev/null ; then
   fi
 fi
 
-myemerge() {
-  echo emerge "$@"
-  emerge "$@"
-  echo "emerge return value: $?"
-}
-
 myemerge $PORTAGE_ASK "${PORTAGE_UPGRADE_OPTIONS[@]}" "${PORTAGE_OPTIONS[@]}" world
 if [[ $INTERACTIVE == 1 ]] ; then
   dispatch-conf