diff --git a/cleanmedia b/cleanmedia
index cc3d2fe..e97e29e 100755
--- a/cleanmedia
+++ b/cleanmedia
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ def parse_options():
     logging.basicConfig(level=loglevel, format= '%(levelname)s - %(message)s')
     return args
 
-
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     args = parse_options()
     (MEDIA_PATH, CONN_STR) = read_config(args.config)
@@ -160,7 +160,10 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     files = mr.get_remote_media()
     for file in files:
         if file.create_date < cleantime:
-            if not file.exists():
-                logging.info(f"file id {file.media_id} does not physically exist (path {file.fullpath})")
-            if not args.dryrun:
+            if args.dryrun: # the great pretender
+                if file.exists():
+                    logging.info(f"Pretending to delete file id {file.media_id} on path {file.fullpath}.")
+                else:
+                    logging.info(f"file id {file.media_id} does not physically exist (path {file.fullpath})")
+            else:
                 file.delete()