diff --git a/fragments/functions.sh b/fragments/functions.sh
index 9201db4..9ec7ebe 100644
--- a/fragments/functions.sh
+++ b/fragments/functions.sh
@@ -366,7 +366,8 @@ installAppWithPath() { # $1: path to app to install in $targetDir
 
     # skip install for DEBUG 2
     if [ "$DEBUG" -eq 2 ]; then
-        cleanupAndExit 0 "DEBUG mode 2 enabled, exiting"
+        printlog "DEBUG mode 2 enabled, exiting"
+        cleanupAndExit 0
     fi
 
     # remove existing application
@@ -469,7 +470,8 @@ installFromPKG() {
 
     # skip install for DEBUG 2
     if [ "$DEBUG" -eq 2 ]; then
-        cleanupAndExit 0 "DEBUG 2 enabled, exiting"
+        printlog "DEBUG mode 2 enabled, exiting"
+        cleanupAndExit 0 
     fi
 
     # install pkg
diff --git a/fragments/main.sh b/fragments/main.sh
index e54097f..79e5685 100644
--- a/fragments/main.sh
+++ b/fragments/main.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 esac
 
 # MARK: check for root
-if [ "$(whoami)" != "root" || "$DEBUG" -eq 2 ]; then
+if [[ "$(whoami)" != "root" && "$DEBUG" -ne 2 ]]; then
     # not running as root
     cleanupAndExit 6 "not running as root, exiting"
 fi