diff --git a/Godeps/Godeps.json b/Godeps/Godeps.json
index f68e419..f89ebc0 100644
--- a/Godeps/Godeps.json
+++ b/Godeps/Godeps.json
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 	"GoVersion": "go1.6",
 	"GodepVersion": "v62",
 	"Deps": [
+		{
+			"ImportPath": "github.com/Luzifer/go_helpers/str",
+			"Comment": "v1.3.0",
+			"Rev": "6abbbafaada02b63dd8f9e185921fd8b3c35b6c2"
+		},
 		{
 			"ImportPath": "github.com/Luzifer/go_helpers/which",
 			"Comment": "v1.3.0",
diff --git a/configfile.go b/configfile.go
index 90b1602..7c9155d 100644
--- a/configfile.go
+++ b/configfile.go
@@ -12,6 +12,23 @@ import (
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
 )
 
+const (
+	commandBackup  = "backup"
+	commandCleanup = "cleanup"
+	commandList    = "list-current-files"
+	commandRestore = "restore"
+	commandStatus  = "status"
+	commandVerify  = "verify"
+	commandRemove  = "__remove_old"
+)
+
+var (
+	notifyCommands = []string{
+		commandBackup,
+		commandRemove,
+	}
+)
+
 type configFile struct {
 	RootPath    string `yaml:"root" valid:"required"`
 	Hostname    string `yaml:"hostname"`
@@ -128,18 +145,18 @@ func (c *configFile) GenerateCommand(argv []string, time string) (commandLine []
 	)
 
 	switch command {
-	case "backup":
+	case commandBackup:
 		option = ""
 		root = c.RootPath
 		dest = c.Destination
 		commandLine, env, err = c.generateFullCommand(option, time, root, dest, addTime, "")
-	case "cleanup":
+	case commandCleanup:
 		option = command
 		commandLine, env, err = c.generateLiteCommand(option, time, addTime)
-	case "list-current-files":
+	case commandList:
 		option = command
 		commandLine, env, err = c.generateLiteCommand(option, time, addTime)
-	case "restore":
+	case commandRestore:
 		addTime = true
 		option = command
 		root = c.Destination
@@ -156,15 +173,15 @@ func (c *configFile) GenerateCommand(argv []string, time string) (commandLine []
 		}
 
 		commandLine, env, err = c.generateFullCommand(option, time, root, dest, addTime, restoreFile)
-	case "status":
+	case commandStatus:
 		option = "collection-status"
 		commandLine, env, err = c.generateLiteCommand(option, time, addTime)
-	case "verify":
+	case commandVerify:
 		option = command
 		root = c.Destination
 		dest = c.RootPath
 		commandLine, env, err = c.generateFullCommand(option, time, root, dest, addTime, "")
-	case "__remove_old":
+	case commandRemove:
 		commandLine, env, err = c.generateRemoveCommand()
 	default:
 		err = fmt.Errorf("Did not understand command '%s', please see 'help' for details what to do.", command)
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 0a38d97..5acd6f4 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -114,29 +114,18 @@ func main() {
 	defer lock.Unlock()
 
 	if err := execute(config, argv[1:]); err != nil {
-		if err := config.Notify(false, fmt.Errorf("Could not create backup: %s", err)); err != nil {
-			logf("[ERR] Error sending notifications: %s", err)
-		} else {
-			logf("[INF] Notifications sent")
-		}
 		return
 	}
 
 	if config.Cleanup.Type != "none" {
 		logf("++++ Starting removal of old backups")
 
-		if err := execute(config, []string{"__remove_old"}); err != nil {
-			if err := config.Notify(false, fmt.Errorf("Could not cleanup backup: %s", err)); err != nil {
-				logf("[ERR] Error sending notifications: %s", err)
-			} else {
-				logf("[INF] Notifications sent")
-			}
-
+		if err := execute(config, []string{commandRemove}); err != nil {
 			return
 		}
 	}
 
-	if err := config.Notify(true, nil); err != nil {
+	if err := config.Notify(argv[1], true, nil); err != nil {
 		logf("[ERR] Error sending notifications: %s", err)
 	} else {
 		logf("[INF] Notifications sent")
@@ -186,6 +175,14 @@ func execute(config *configFile, argv []string) error {
 		logf("[INF] Execution of duplicity command was successful.")
 	}
 
+	if err != nil {
+		if nErr := config.Notify(argv[0], false, fmt.Errorf("Could not create backup: %s", err)); nErr != nil {
+			logf("[ERR] Error sending notifications: %s", nErr)
+		} else {
+			logf("[INF] Notifications sent")
+		}
+	}
+
 	return err
 }
 
diff --git a/notification.go b/notification.go
index b8c7afa..760d692 100644
--- a/notification.go
+++ b/notification.go
@@ -5,9 +5,15 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/Luzifer/go_helpers/str"
 )
 
-func (c *configFile) Notify(success bool, err error) error {
+func (c *configFile) Notify(command string, success bool, err error) error {
+	if !str.StringInSlice(command, notifyCommands) {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	errs := []error{}
 
 	for _, n := range []func(bool, error) error{
@@ -21,17 +27,17 @@ func (c *configFile) Notify(success bool, err error) error {
 
 	if len(errs) == 0 {
 		return nil
-	} else {
-		estr := ""
-		for _, e := range errs {
-			if e == nil {
-				continue
-			}
-
-			estr = fmt.Sprintf("%s\n- %s", estr, e)
-		}
-		return fmt.Errorf("%d notifiers failed:%s", len(errs), estr)
 	}
+
+	estr := ""
+	for _, e := range errs {
+		if e == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		estr = fmt.Sprintf("%s\n- %s", estr, e)
+	}
+	return fmt.Errorf("%d notifiers failed:%s", len(errs), estr)
 }
 
 type mondashResult struct {
@@ -64,7 +70,7 @@ func (c *configFile) notifyMonDash(success bool, err error) error {
 	}
 
 	buf := bytes.NewBuffer([]byte{})
-	if err := json.NewEncoder(buf).Encode(monitoringResult); err != nil {
+	if err = json.NewEncoder(buf).Encode(monitoringResult); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -114,7 +120,7 @@ func (c *configFile) notifySlack(success bool, err error) error {
 	}
 
 	buf := bytes.NewBuffer([]byte{})
-	if err := json.NewEncoder(buf).Encode(sr); err != nil {
+	if err = json.NewEncoder(buf).Encode(sr); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}