diff --git a/home_backup.sh b/home_backup.sh
index ab2fe6d..02a8faa 100755
--- a/home_backup.sh
+++ b/home_backup.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ if mountpoint -q /media/samsung-T3; then
 	if [ $STATUS -ne 0 ]; then
 		$RCHAT_NOTIFIER "backups" "error" "${SCHEDULE} /home backup failed: ${ERROR}"
 	else
-		$RCHAT_NOTIFIER "backups" "success" "${SCHEDULE} /home backup completed"
+		if [ $SCHEDULE != "hourly" ]; then
+			$RCHAT_NOTIFIER "backups" "success" "${SCHEDULE} /home backup completed"
+		fi
 	fi
 else
 	$RCHAT_NOTIFIER "backups" "error" \