diff --git a/util b/util
index 4ceb016..a00d112 100755
--- a/util
+++ b/util
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ gitcmd() {
 }
 
 overwrite_local() {
-	if [ ! -e "$BACKUPS_PATH/$1/$2" ]; then
-		printf "The backup path does not exist\n"
+	if [ ! -e $BACKUPS_PATH/$1/$2 ]; then
+		printf "The backup path $BACKUPS_PATH/$1/$2 does not exist\n"
 		return 1;
 	fi
 	case "$1" in
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ overwrite_local() {
 		macros) cp -r "$BACKUPS_PATH/$1/$2" "$HOME/Macros/$2";;
 		*) invalid_path_msg "$1"; return 1;;
 	esac
+	printf "local overwrite successful\n"
 }
 
 overwrite_backup() {
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ overwrite_backup() {
 		macros) cp -r "$HOME/Macros/$2" "$BACKUPS_PATH/$1/$2";;
 		*) invalid_path_msg "$1"; return 1;;
 	esac
+	printf "backup overwrite successful\n"
 }
 
 invalid_path_msg() {