diff --git a/aliases.sh b/aliases.sh
index f35c97b..d013cc2 100755
--- a/aliases.sh
+++ b/aliases.sh
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ alias git_sort_branches_by_date="git for-each-ref --sort=committerdate refs/head
 
 
 # grc: try to source the definitions file in /etc/grc.zsh (print a warning if it does not exist)
-if [[ -f /etc/grc.zsh  ]]; then
+if [[ -f /etc/grc.zsh ]] ; then
     source /etc/grc.zsh
-elif [[ -f /usr/local/etc/grc.zsh ]]
+elif [[ -f /usr/local/etc/grc.zsh ]] ; then
     source /usr/local/etc/grc.zsh
 else
-    echo "Could not find /etc/grc.zsh, command colorization will not work. Check your grc configuration" 1>&2
+    echo "Could not grc completion file (checked /etc/grc.zsh and /usr/local/etc/grc.zsh. Command colorization will not work. Check your grc configuration (is grc installed?)" 1>&2
 fi
 
 # dotfiles user aliases