diff --git a/check_sympa_spool_msg_dir.sh b/check_sympa_spool_msg_dir.sh
index bb9f1d2..f646bfa 100755
--- a/check_sympa_spool_msg_dir.sh
+++ b/check_sympa_spool_msg_dir.sh
@@ -75,6 +75,14 @@ warn (){
    fi
 }
 
+warn_only_terminal () {
+   if $terminal ; then
+      echo ""
+      echo -e "\t[ \033[33m\033[1mWarning\033[m ]: $*"
+      echo ""
+   fi
+}
+
 info (){
    if $terminal ; then
       echo ""
@@ -322,11 +330,9 @@ if [[ ${#CONFLICTING_SCRIPTS} -gt 0 ]] ; then
 
       if $_stop_running ; then
 
-         echo ""
-         echo "[ Error ]: The \"${_script_name}\" script is currently running, but it conflicts with this script."
-         echo ""
-         echo "           Exiting now.."
-         echo ""
+         warn_only_terminal "\033[1m${_script_name}\033[m is currently running, but it conflicts with this script.
+
+                      Exiting now.."
 
          clean_up 1
 
diff --git a/check_systemd_service.sh b/check_systemd_service.sh
index de7fd41..0528c28 100755
--- a/check_systemd_service.sh
+++ b/check_systemd_service.sh
@@ -115,6 +115,14 @@ ok (){
    fi
 }
 
+warn_only_terminal () {
+   if $terminal ; then
+      echo ""
+      echo -e "\t[ \033[33m\033[1mWarning\033[m ]: $*"
+      echo ""
+   fi
+}
+
 blank_line() {
    if $terminal ; then
       echo ""
@@ -198,11 +206,9 @@ if [[ ${#CONFLICTING_SCRIPTS} -gt 0 ]] ; then
 
       if $_stop_running ; then
 
-         echo ""
-         echo "[ Error ]: The \"${_script_name}\" script is currently running, but it conflicts with this script."
-         echo ""
-         echo "           Exiting now.."
-         echo ""
+         warn_only_terminal "\033[1m${_script_name}\033[m is currently running, but it conflicts with this script.
+
+                      Exiting now.."
 
          clean_up 1
 
diff --git a/check_webservice_load.sh b/check_webservice_load.sh
index 28f0038..d5706c4 100755
--- a/check_webservice_load.sh
+++ b/check_webservice_load.sh
@@ -69,6 +69,14 @@ error (){
    echo ""
 }
 
+warn_only_terminal () {
+   if $terminal ; then
+      echo ""
+      echo -e "\t[ \033[33m\033[1mWarning\033[m ]: $*"
+      echo ""
+   fi
+}
+
 warn (){
    echo ""
    if $terminal ; then
@@ -136,6 +144,13 @@ trim() {
     echo -n "$var"
 }
 
+blank_line() {
+   if $terminal ; then
+      echo ""
+   fi
+}
+
+
 
 #---------------------------------------
 #-----------------------------
@@ -224,11 +239,9 @@ if [[ ${#CONFLICTING_SCRIPTS} -gt 0 ]] ; then
 
       if $_stop_running ; then
 
-         echo ""
-         echo "[ Error ]: The \"${_script_name}\" script is currently running, but it conflicts with this script."
-         echo ""
-         echo "           Exiting now.."
-         echo ""
+         warn_only_terminal "\033[1m${_script_name}\033[m is currently running, but it conflicts with this script.
+
+                      Exiting now.."
 
          clean_up 1