diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 54ab0f2d..0514971a 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ if [ ! -f "$HOME/.config/.jstm_dotfiles" ]; then
 	./uninstall.sh &> /dev/null
 fi
 
-# useful function
+# utility function
 function link() {
 	if [ -a "${HOME}/${2}" ]; then
 		[[ -n "$VERBOSE_WARNING" ]] && echo ":: Warning: ${2} already exists."
@@ -17,20 +17,17 @@ function link() {
 }
 
 # update/clone repositories
-if [ ! -d "dracula-mc" ]; then
-	git clone "https://github.com/dracula/midnight-commander.git" dracula-mc
-else
+[[ ! -d "dracula-mc" ]] && git clone "https://github.com/dracula/midnight-commander.git" dracula-mc
+(
 	cd dracula-mc
 	git pull
-	cd ..
-fi
-if [ ! -d "jstmbash" ]; then
-	git clone "https://git.staropensource.de/JeremyStarTM/jstmbash.git" jstmbash
-else
+)
+
+[[ ! -d "jstmbash" ]] && git clone "https://git.staropensource.de/JeremyStarTM/jstmbash.git" jstmbash
+(
 	cd jstmbash
 	git pull
-	cd ..
-fi
+)
 
 # create directories
 mkdir -p "${HOME}/.config" "${HOME}/.local/share/mc/skins" "${HOME}/.local/bin"
diff --git a/uninstall.sh b/uninstall.sh
index 34ffe8c9..8268aa7d 100755
--- a/uninstall.sh
+++ b/uninstall.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # jeremystartm's dotfiles "installer"
 
-# useful function
+# utility function
 function unlink() {
 	if [ -a "${HOME}/${1}" ]; then
 		echo ":: Unlinking ${1}"