diff --git a/docker/copydb b/docker/copydb
index 6a93d0760..12f9fa131 100755
--- a/docker/copydb
+++ b/docker/copydb
@@ -113,12 +113,12 @@ done
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 # The program itself
 
-if [ -e "/.dockerenv" -o -n "$(grep '/docker/' /proc/self/cgroup)" ]; then
+if [ -e "/.dockerenv" -o -n "$(grep -s '/docker/' /proc/self/cgroup)" ]; then
    die "It looks as if you're running inside docker -- please quit docker first."
 fi
 
 cd $progdir/../data/ \
-	&& note "Building tarfile ..." \	
+	&& echo "Building tarfile ..." \
 	&& tar cjf ietf_utf8.bin.tar.bz2 mysql \
-	&& note "Copying tarfile to ietfa.amsl.com ..." \
+	&& echo "Copying tarfile to ietfa.amsl.com ..." \
 	&& scp ietf_utf8.bin.tar.bz2 ietfa.amsl.com:/a/www/www6s/lib/dt/sprint/