diff --git a/install.py b/install.py
index 917134c..2659e49 100755
--- a/install.py
+++ b/install.py
@@ -335,14 +335,13 @@ class Installer:
                 ui.info_2("Skipping", pretty_dest)
                 return
 
-        ui.info_2("Creating", pretty_dest)
         p_dest.parent.makedirs_p()
         content = content.format(base_dir=self.base_dir, home=self.home)
-
         if not content.endswith("\n"):
             content += "\n"
 
-        if not p_dest.exists() or content not in p_dest.read_text():
+        if not p_dest.exists() or content.strip() not in p_dest.read_text():
+            ui.info_2("Writing to", pretty_dest)
             p_dest.write_text(content, append=append)
 
     def process(self, programs: Optional[List[str]] = None) -> None: