diff --git a/inc/power.inc.sh b/inc/power.inc.sh
index 3f418e9e..02ce8afc 100644
--- a/inc/power.inc.sh
+++ b/inc/power.inc.sh
@@ -335,7 +335,11 @@ CHECKPOWER(){
 			fi
 		done
 	fi
-	[ ${REPORT} -eq 0 ] && end=`date +%s`; runtime=$((end-start)); echo -e "\nruntime: ${runtime}"
+	if [ ${REPORT} -eq 0 ]; then
+		end=`date +%s`
+		runtime=$((end-start))
+		echo -e "\nruntime: ${runtime}"
+	fi
 	[ "${PW_ACTION}" != "" ] && [ ${REPORT} -eq 0 ] && echo
 }