diff --git a/mm-scripts.sh b/mm-scripts.sh
index 4ff6b26..98fdc1f 100755
--- a/mm-scripts.sh
+++ b/mm-scripts.sh
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ if [ ! -f /opt/mm.update.stop ]; then
 	case $action in
 		start | check)
 			if [ -f /opt/mm.stop ] && [ "${action}" = "check" ]; then
-				echo -e "${idsCL[Yellow]}The system is currently stopped ${idsCL[LightCyan]}(You must run \"mm start\" to start services again)${idsCL[Default]}"
+				echo -e "${stopmsg}"
 				# [ $VERBOSE = true ] && echo "$(date) - Not checking, system has been stopped" >> $logfile
 				echo
 				exit 1
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ if [ ! -f /opt/mm.update.stop ]; then
 				
 		restart)
 			if [ -f /opt/mm.stop ]; then
-				echo -e "${idsCL[Yellow]}The system is currently stopped ${idsCL[LightCyan]}(You must run \"mm start\" to start services again)${idsCL[Default]}"
+				echo -e "${stopmsg}"
 				echo
 				exit 1
 			fi
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ if [ ! -f /opt/mm.update.stop ]; then
 		
 		status)
 			if [ -f /opt/mm.stop ]; then
-				echo -e "${idsCL[Yellow]}The system is currently stopped ${idsCL[LightCyan]}(You must run \"mm start\" to start services again)${idsCL[Default]}"
+				echo -e "${stopmsg}"
 				echo
 			fi
 			MMSTATUS;;