diff --git a/VortexEngine/tests/record_test.sh b/VortexEngine/tests/record_test.sh
index d373dad005..a83dc7a0e3 100644
--- a/VortexEngine/tests/record_test.sh
+++ b/VortexEngine/tests/record_test.sh
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ mv $TEMP_FILE $FILE
 if [ "$QUIET" -eq 0 ]; then 
   echo -e "\e[96mOK\e[0m"
 else
-  echo -e "."
+  echo -n "."
 fi
 if [ "$VALIDATE" -eq 1 ]; then
   $VORTEX $ARGS --no-timestep --color <<< $INPUT
diff --git a/VortexEngine/tests/recordtests.sh b/VortexEngine/tests/recordtests.sh
index 8edfa4ab4f..78694cf0d6 100644
--- a/VortexEngine/tests/recordtests.sh
+++ b/VortexEngine/tests/recordtests.sh
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ function record_tests() {
   # Wait for all background jobs to finish
   wait
 
-  if [ "$QUIET" -eq 1]; then
+  if [ "$QUIET" -eq 1 ]; then
     echo ". Complete"
   fi
   echo "All tests recorded successfully!"