diff --git a/backups/monitored-backup b/backups/monitored-backup
index 60d5d45..59d7ed3 100755
--- a/backups/monitored-backup
+++ b/backups/monitored-backup
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def zfsBackup [job] {
   let cmdStart = "syncoid --no-sync-snap --create-bookmark --no-privilege-elevation --recursive"
   let cmd = $"($cmdStart) ($job.source) ($job.target)"
   logStartJob $job.statusSlug
-  print $"running command: ($cmd)"
+  $cmd
   logFinishedJob $job.statusSlug
 }
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def kopiaBackup [job] {
   #the permissions are often wrong. I should be using podman + rootless
   let cmd = $"sudo kopia --config-file=($job.target) snapshot create ($job.source)"
   logStartJob $job.statusSlug
-  print $"running command: ($cmd)"
+  $cmd
   logFinishedJob $job.statusSlug
 }