diff --git a/optimize_mysql_tables-ND.sh b/optimize_mysql_tables-ND.sh
index 92e4516..bf8a4ba 100755
--- a/optimize_mysql_tables-ND.sh
+++ b/optimize_mysql_tables-ND.sh
@@ -139,7 +139,9 @@ fi
 # - Load Settings from configuration file
 # -------------
 
-echo ""
+if $terminal ; then
+   echo ""
+fi
 echononl "   Loading configuration settings from $(basename ${conf_file}).."
 if [[ -f "$conf_file" ]]; then
    source "$conf_file" > $tmp_log_file 2>&1
@@ -312,7 +314,9 @@ for _val in ${mysql_credential_args_arr[@]} ; do
                   info "Reoptimizing table \"${table}\" of database \"$db\" was successfully."
                fi
             fi
-            echo ""
+            if $terminal ; then
+               echo ""
+            fi
 
          fi
 
diff --git a/optimize_mysql_tables.sh b/optimize_mysql_tables.sh
index 47c3b74..d19e230 100755
--- a/optimize_mysql_tables.sh
+++ b/optimize_mysql_tables.sh
@@ -139,7 +139,9 @@ fi
 # - Load Settings from configuration file
 # -------------
 
-echo ""
+if $terminal ; then
+   echo ""
+fi
 echononl "   Loading configuration settings from $(basename ${conf_file}).."
 if [[ -f "$conf_file" ]]; then
    source "$conf_file" > $tmp_log_file 2>&1
@@ -239,7 +241,9 @@ for _val in ${mysql_credential_args_arr[@]} ; do
                   info "Reoptimizing table \"${table}\" of database \"$db\" was successfully."
                fi
             fi
-            echo ""
+            if $terminal ;then
+               echo ""
+            fi
 
          fi