diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/my/plugins.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/my/plugins.lua
index e3ae2a5..deb7257 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/my/plugins.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/my/plugins.lua
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd(
             -- exclude plugins.lua, because that would re-init packer
             if (not vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(0):match('plugins.lua$')) then
                 vim.cmd([[
-                    echom 'reloading config file and installing new plugins…'
                     source <afile>
                     PackerInstall
                 ]])
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd(
     {
         group = 'packer_user_config',
         pattern = 'PackerComplete',
-        command = [[echom 'compiling plugins…' | PackerCompile]]
+        command = [[PackerCompile]]
     }
 )
 vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd(
@@ -42,6 +41,6 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd(
     {
         group = 'packer_user_config',
         pattern = 'PackerCompileDone',
-        command = [[echom 'plugins compiled.']]
+        command = [[echo 'plugins compiled']]
     }
 )