diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e05eabb..aacdb7f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 Optionally prepares ansible for automatic system configuration.
 See [Install](#Install) for usage instructions.
 
+---
+
 This script will install a minimal bootable gentoo system.
 If you need advanced features such as an initramfs or a different
 partitioning scheme, you can definitely use this script but will
diff --git a/scripts/utils.sh b/scripts/utils.sh
index 2061308..fcd965f 100644
--- a/scripts/utils.sh
+++ b/scripts/utils.sh
@@ -90,15 +90,15 @@ try() {
 }
 
 countdown() {
-	echo -n "$1" >&3
+	echo -n "$1" >&2
 
 	local i="$2"
 	while [[ $i -gt 0 ]]; do
-		echo -n "$i " >&3
+		echo -n "$i " >&2
 		i=$((i - 1))
 		sleep 1
 	done
-	echo >&3
+	echo >&2
 }
 
 download_stdout() {