diff --git a/runupdate b/runupdate
index 2c609f2..3fb4496 100644
--- a/runupdate
+++ b/runupdate
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ update_server () {
     ssh $user@$1 "sudo apt-get update > /dev/null && sudo apt-get upgrade -y" > /dev/null 2>&1
     if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
         echo "Update successful on $1"
-    else
+    elif [ -n "$updates" ]; then
         echo "Update failed on $1"
     fi
 }