diff --git a/myshell_git_sync b/myshell_git_sync
index aa0db50..0760c41 100644
--- a/myshell_git_sync
+++ b/myshell_git_sync
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ if ! $SSHS; then
 
                 # sync repo with origin if git is reachable 
                 if ckrepo ; then
-                    echo "git checokut"
+                    echo "git checokut" >&2
                     sync_config
                     . ${MYSHELLCONFIG_BASE}/functions.sh
                     create_symlinks "$MYSHELLCONFIG_BASE"