diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index f0a5832f..551100af
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ install/pialert_install.sh
 install/pialert_install_no_webserver.sh
 install/pialert_uninstall.sh
 install/pialert_update.sh
+db/pialert.db
 LICENSE.txt
 README.md
 tar
diff --git a/back/pialert.py b/back/pialert.py
index 4027ff5b..9dedb8b0 100755
--- a/back/pialert.py
+++ b/back/pialert.py
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ def main ():
             #return 0
         else:
             # do something
-            print ('\n20s passed\n\n')
+            print ('\n20s passed')
 
         #loop  - recursion    
         time.sleep(20) # wait for N seconds