diff --git a/helpers/config b/helpers/config
index a1b0ab8..2f07c55 100755
--- a/helpers/config
+++ b/helpers/config
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ package(){
 
 # Make sure the series file is formated correctly after removals
 if [ -f debian/patches/series ]; then
-  grep -q [a-z] debian/patches/series || echo -n > debian/patches/series
+  grep -q [a-z] debian/patches/series || : > debian/patches/series
 fi
 
 if [ 1$QUILT != 1skip ]; then
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ fi
 }
 
 remove_patch(){
+  echo "> Removing patch $1 in progress..."
   rm "$(find */patches -name "$1")"
   sed -i "/$1/d" debian/patches/series
 }