diff --git a/ec2-automate-backup/ec2-automate-backup.sh b/ec2-automate-backup/ec2-automate-backup.sh
index e1211d3..3ef1e57 100755
--- a/ec2-automate-backup/ec2-automate-backup.sh
+++ b/ec2-automate-backup/ec2-automate-backup.sh
@@ -166,21 +166,20 @@ auto_tag=false
 #sets the Purge Snapshot feature to false - this feature will eventually allow the removal of snapshots that have a "PurgeAfter" tag that is earlier than current date
 purge_snapshots=false
 #handles options processing
-while getopts :s:c:r:v:t:k:pna opt
-	do
-		case $opt in
-			s) selection_method="$OPTARG";;
-			c) cron_primer="$OPTARG";;
-			r) region="$OPTARG";;
-			v) volumeid="$OPTARG";;
-			t) tag="$OPTARG";;
-			k) purge_after_days="$OPTARG";;
-			n) name_tag_create=true;;
-			p) purge_snapshots=true;;
-			a) auto_tag=true;;
-			*) echo "Error with Options Input. Cause of failure is most likely that an unsupported parameter was passed or a parameter was passed without a corresponding option." 1>&2 ; exit 64;;
-		esac
-	done
+while getopts :s:c:r:v:t:k:pna opt; do
+	case $opt in
+		s) selection_method="$OPTARG";;
+		c) cron_primer="$OPTARG";;
+		r) region="$OPTARG";;
+		v) volumeid="$OPTARG";;
+		t) tag="$OPTARG";;
+		k) purge_after_days="$OPTARG";;
+		n) name_tag_create=true;;
+		p) purge_snapshots=true;;
+		a) auto_tag=true;;
+		*) echo "Error with Options Input. Cause of failure is most likely that an unsupported parameter was passed or a parameter was passed without a corresponding option." 1>&2 ; exit 64;;
+	esac
+done
 
 #sources "cron_primer" file for running under cron or other restricted environments - this file should contain the variables and environment configuration required for ec2-automate-backup to run correctly
 if [[ -n $cron_primer ]]