diff --git a/zsh/.zshrc b/zsh/.zshrc
index 3bd0af9..2727f9e 100644
--- a/zsh/.zshrc
+++ b/zsh/.zshrc
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ fi
 
 function update_dotfiles () {
     cd ~/dotfiles || return
-    if git fetch --dry-run | grep -q .; then
+    if git fetch --dry-run | grep -q . > /dev/null 2>&1; then
         git pull > /dev/null 2>&1
     fi
 }
 
-if [ $shared_config -eq 0 ]; then
-    update_dotfiles &| 
+if [ "$shared_config" -eq 0 ]; then
+    update_dotfiles & 
 fi