diff --git a/functions.sh b/functions.sh
index 03c8980..0c132fc 100644
--- a/functions.sh
+++ b/functions.sh
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 sit_fail() {
-    msg="SIT: Fail: $1"
+    local msg="SIT: Fail: $1"
     echo "$msg"
     exit 1
 }
 sit_warn() {
-    msg=$1
-    echo "SIT: Warning: " $msg
+    local msg=$1
+    echo "SIT: Warning:  $msg"
 }
 sit_info() {
-    msg=$1
-    echo "SIT: " $msg
+    local msg=$1
+    echo "SIT: $msg"
 }