diff --git a/abra b/abra
index cee566f5..ee5058ce 100755
--- a/abra
+++ b/abra
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 PROGRAM_NAME=""$(basename "$0")
 
 if [ -z "$STACK_NAME" ] || [ -z "$STACK_NAME" ]; then
-	echo "$(tput setaf 1)ERROR: STACK_NAME must be set (e.g. export STACK_NAME=my_cool_app)$(tput sgr0 )"
+	echo "$(tput setaf 1)ERROR: \$STACK_NAME must be set (e.g. export STACK_NAME=my_cool_app)$(tput sgr0 )"
 	exit
 fi
 
-if type direnv 2>&1 > /dev/null && ! direnv status | grep -q 'Found RC allowed true'; then
+if type direnv > /dev/null 2>&1 && ! direnv status | grep -q 'Found RC allowed true'; then
 	echo "$(tput setaf 1)ERROR: direnv is blocked, run direnv allow$(tput sgr0)"
 	exit
 fi