diff --git a/kernel-updates-check.sh b/kernel-updates-check.sh
index d376c94..814dc29 100755
--- a/kernel-updates-check.sh
+++ b/kernel-updates-check.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+echo "Checking for kernel updates..."
 UPDATES=$(checkupdates --download)
+echo -e "$UPDATES"
 
-if [ ! -z "$(echo -en UPDATES | grep \"linux\")" ]; then
+if [ ! -z "$(echo -en $UPDATES | grep linux)" ]; then
 	echo "Updates available!"
 	echo -e "Updates are available:\n\n$UPDATES" | $(dirname $0)/mail.sh "Updates are available on $(hostname)"
 fi