diff --git a/config/homebin/vagrant_up b/config/homebin/vagrant_up
index 1ef5952d8..df7d7678f 100755
--- a/config/homebin/vagrant_up
+++ b/config/homebin/vagrant_up
@@ -41,9 +41,8 @@ fi
 
 
 vvv_info " * Starting MariaDB service"
- if ! sudo service "${mysql_service_name[@]}" status > /dev/null; then
-    sudo service "${mysql_service_name[@]}" start
-  fi
+if ! sudo service "${mysql_service_name[@]}" status > /dev/null; then
+  sudo service "${mysql_service_name[@]}" start
 fi
 
 vvv_info " * Checking PHP-FPM Services"
diff --git a/provision/core/mariadb/provision.sh b/provision/core/mariadb/provision.sh
index e9db306fd..80624055a 100644
--- a/provision/core/mariadb/provision.sh
+++ b/provision/core/mariadb/provision.sh
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ function mysql_setup() {
       exit 1
     fi
   else
-    vvv_info " * Restarting mariadb service"
+    vvv_info " * Starting mariadb service"
     service "${mysql_service_name[@]}" start
     if ! service "${mysql_service_name[@]}" start; then
       vvv_error " * Starting MariaDB failed! Fetching service status."