diff --git a/extras/check_for_update.zsh b/extras/check_for_update.zsh
index 47406ef..e38984f 100755
--- a/extras/check_for_update.zsh
+++ b/extras/check_for_update.zsh
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ function update_dotfiles() {
   zmodload -F zsh/stat b:zstat
   if mtime=$(zstat +mtime "$DOTFILES/update.lock" 2>/dev/null); then
     if (( (mtime + 3600 * 24) < EPOCHSECONDS )); then
-      command rm -rf "$DOTFILES/update.lock"
+      command rm -f "$DOTFILES/update.lock"
     fi
   fi
 
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ function update_dotfiles() {
   trap "
   unset -f current_epoch _update_dotfiles_update update_dotfiles &>/dev/null
   command rmdir '$DOTFILES/update.lock' &>/dev/null
-  echo
   return 1
   " EXIT INT QUIT