diff --git a/lgsm/functions/install_logs.sh b/lgsm/functions/install_logs.sh
index d0f2c3ba1..b962017ef 100644
--- a/lgsm/functions/install_logs.sh
+++ b/lgsm/functions/install_logs.sh
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ else
 	fn_print_ok_eol_nl
 fi
 echo -ne "creating LinuxGSM log: ${lgsmlog}..."
-touch "${lgsmlog}"
-if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+
+if touch "${lgsmlog}"; then
 	fn_print_fail_eol_nl
 	core_exit.sh
 else
diff --git a/lgsm/functions/install_ts3db.sh b/lgsm/functions/install_ts3db.sh
index 09dac54b5..434d46179 100644
--- a/lgsm/functions/install_ts3db.sh
+++ b/lgsm/functions/install_ts3db.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ fn_install_ts3db_mariadb(){
 	echo "================================="
 	sleep 0.5
 
-	if ldd "${serverfiles}/libts3db_mariadb.so" | grep "libmariadb.so.2 => not found"
+	if ldd "${serverfiles}/libts3db_mariadb.so" | grep "libmariadb.so.2 => not found"; then
 		echo "libmariadb2 not installed. Please install it first."
 		echo "exiting..."
 		exit