diff --git a/gentooup.sh b/gentooup.sh
index ad145e2..9eb72aa 100755
--- a/gentooup.sh
+++ b/gentooup.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ if [[ $CHROOTED == 1 ]] ; then
 fi
 
 #any parameter prevents syncing
-if [[ ! -z ${SYNC_COMMAND}  ]] ; then
+if [[ -n ${SYNC_COMMAND}  ]] ; then
   ${SYNC_COMMAND}
   eix-update >& /dev/null
 fi
@@ -75,8 +75,7 @@ myemerge() {
   echo "emerge return value: $?"
 }
 
-myemerge "$PORTAGE_ASK" "${PORTAGE_UPGRADE_OPTIONS[@]}" "${PORTAGE_OPTIONS[@]}" world
-echo "emerge return value: $?"
+myemerge $PORTAGE_ASK "${PORTAGE_UPGRADE_OPTIONS[@]}" "${PORTAGE_OPTIONS[@]}" world
 if [[ $INTERACTIVE == 1 ]] ; then
   dispatch-conf
   echo "dispatch-conf return value: $?"