diff --git a/cluster/aws/templates/common.sh b/cluster/aws/templates/common.sh
index b5e20128cf0..3e3d2c4d8c4 100644
--- a/cluster/aws/templates/common.sh
+++ b/cluster/aws/templates/common.sh
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ install-salt() {
   echo "== Refreshing package database =="
   until apt-get update; do
     echo "== apt-get update failed, retrying =="
-    echo sleep 5
+    sleep 5
   done
 
   mkdir -p /var/cache/salt-install
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ install-salt() {
   echo "== Installing unmet dependencies =="
   until apt-get install -f -y; do
     echo "== apt-get install failed, retrying =="
-    echo sleep 5
+    sleep 5
   done
 
   # Log a timestamp
diff --git a/cluster/gce/configure-vm.sh b/cluster/gce/configure-vm.sh
index 326844eb4c7..2592b924379 100755
--- a/cluster/gce/configure-vm.sh
+++ b/cluster/gce/configure-vm.sh
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ install-salt() {
   echo "== Refreshing package database =="
   until apt-get update; do
     echo "== apt-get update failed, retrying =="
-    echo sleep 5
+    sleep 5
   done
 
   mkdir -p /var/cache/salt-install
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ EOF
   echo "== Installing unmet dependencies =="
   until apt-get install -f -y; do
     echo "== apt-get install failed, retrying =="
-    echo sleep 5
+    sleep 5
   done
 
   rm /usr/sbin/policy-rc.d