diff --git a/obackup.sh b/obackup.sh
index 2f468a3..7a89859 100755
--- a/obackup.sh
+++ b/obackup.sh
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ function CreateLocalStorageDirectories
 
 function CheckSpaceRequirements
 {
-	if [ "$BACKUP_SQL" == "yes" ]
+	if [ "$BACKUP_SQL" != "no" ]
 	then
 		if [ -d $LOCAL_SQL_STORAGE ]
 		then
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ function CheckSpaceRequirements
 		fi
 	fi
 
-        if [ "$BACKUP_FILES" == "yes" ]
+        if [ "$BACKUP_FILES" != "no" ]
         then
                 if [ -d $LOCAL_FILE_STORAGE ]
                 then
diff --git a/obackup_ssh_filter.sh b/obackup_ssh_filter.sh
index ea80873..0a555bf 100755
--- a/obackup_ssh_filter.sh
+++ b/obackup_ssh_filter.sh
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ case ${SSH_ORIGINAL_COMMAND%% *} in
 	Go ;;
 	"mysql")
 	Go ;;
+	"echo")
+	Go ;;
 	"find")
 	Go ;;
 	"du")