diff --git a/scripts/mysql_backup.sh b/scripts/mysql_backup.sh
index 241f64a..96bd4bf 100644
--- a/scripts/mysql_backup.sh
+++ b/scripts/mysql_backup.sh
@@ -2,12 +2,9 @@
 
 BACKUP_DIR="/backup/database"
 
-echo
 echo "Starting to backup database"
-date
+
 mkdir --parents $BACKUP_DIR
 mysqldump --single-transaction --host=$MYSQL_BACKUP_HOST --user=$MYSQL_BACKUP_USER --password=$MYSQL_BACKUP_PASSWORD $MYSQL_BACKUP_DATABASE > $BACKUP_DIR/$MYSQL_BACKUP_DATABASE.sqldump
 
-echo
 echo "Database backup finished"
-date