diff --git a/scripts/purge_images.sh b/scripts/purge_images.sh
index 3dd0fd5..13575fd 100755
--- a/scripts/purge_images.sh
+++ b/scripts/purge_images.sh
@@ -1,16 +1,21 @@
 ##!/bin/bash
 
 # If there are images in img/ that are not being used by the Zettelkasten, delete them
+
+unused_images=false
 find "${EOLAS_PATH}/img" -type f | while read filename; do
     # Search for the image in the markdown files in the EOLAS_DIR directory
     search_result=$(rg "${filename##*/}" "${EOLAS_PATH}/zk" --type markdown)
     
     # If the image is not found in any file
     if [ -z "$search_result" ]; then
-        echo "Deleted unused image: ${filename##*/}"
+				unused_images=true
+				echo "Deleted unused image: ${filename##*/}"
         # rm $filename
-    else
-       echo "Nothing to purge. All images currently in use." 
     fi
 done
 
+if ! $unused_images; then
+    echo "Nothing to purge: all images currently in use."
+fi
+