diff --git a/tests/nym-mixnode-binary-check.sh b/tests/nym-mixnode-binary-check.sh
index 52ad190067..cb47ed9b4b 100755
--- a/tests/nym-mixnode-binary-check.sh
+++ b/tests/nym-mixnode-binary-check.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ BINARY_NAME="nym-mixnode"
 
 # install the current release binary
 # so this is dependant on running on a linux machine for the time being
+
 curl -L "https://builds.ci.nymte.ch/master/${BINARY_NAME}" -o $BINARY_NAME
 chmod u+x $BINARY_NAME
 
diff --git a/tests/nym-socks-5-binary-check.sh b/tests/nym-socks-5-binary-check.sh
index f04ec8794a..ebcfe85e14 100755
--- a/tests/nym-socks-5-binary-check.sh
+++ b/tests/nym-socks-5-binary-check.sh
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ RANDOM_ID=$(for i in {1..8}; do echo -n $(($RANDOM % 10)); done)
 ID="test-${RANDOM_ID}"
 BINARY_NAME="nym-socks5-client"
 
-echo "the version number is ${RELEASE_VERSION_NUMBER} to be installed from github"
-
 # install the current release binary
 # so this is dependant on running on a linux machine for the time being