diff --git a/ytsync/manager.go b/ytsync/manager.go
index 0c0e081..654301f 100644
--- a/ytsync/manager.go
+++ b/ytsync/manager.go
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ func (s SyncManager) Start() error {
 			time.Sleep(5 * time.Minute)
 		}
 		for i, sync := range syncs {
-			SendInfoToSlack("Syncing %s (%s) to LBRY! (iteration %d/%d - total session iterations: %d)", sync.LbryChannelName, sync.YoutubeChannelID, i+1, len(syncs), syncCount)
+			SendInfoToSlack("Syncing %s (%s) to LBRY! (iteration %d/%d - total session iterations: %d)", sync.LbryChannelName, sync.YoutubeChannelID, i+1, len(syncs), syncCount+1)
 			err := sync.FullCycle()
 			if err != nil {
 				fatalErrors := []string{
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ func (s SyncManager) Start() error {
 				}
 				SendInfoToSlack("A non fatal error was reported by the sync process. %s\nContinuing...", err.Error())
 			}
-			SendInfoToSlack("Syncing %s (%s) reached an end. (Iteration %d/%d - total session iterations: %d))", sync.LbryChannelName, sync.YoutubeChannelID, i+1, len(syncs), syncCount)
+			SendInfoToSlack("Syncing %s (%s) reached an end. (Iteration %d/%d - total session iterations: %d))", sync.LbryChannelName, sync.YoutubeChannelID, i+1, len(syncs), syncCount+1)
 			syncCount++
 			if sync.IsInterrupted() || (s.Limit != 0 && syncCount >= s.Limit) {
 				shouldInterruptLoop = true
diff --git a/ytsync/ytsync.go b/ytsync/ytsync.go
index 6a32717..80463d0 100644
--- a/ytsync/ytsync.go
+++ b/ytsync/ytsync.go
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ func (s *Sync) FullCycle() (e error) {
 			//conditions for which a channel shouldn't be marked as failed
 			noFailConditions := []string{
 				"this youtube channel is being managed by another server",
-				"channel is already up to date",
 			}
 			if util.SubstringInSlice(e.Error(), noFailConditions) {
 				return