diff --git a/openvpn-install.sh b/openvpn-install.sh
index 7a90a57..58b99ae 100755
--- a/openvpn-install.sh
+++ b/openvpn-install.sh
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ function resolvePublicIP() {
 	fi
 
 	if [[ -z $PUBLIC_IP ]]; then
-		>&2 echo "Couldn't solve the public IP"
+		echo >&2 echo "Couldn't solve the public IP"
 		exit 1
 	fi