diff --git a/reinstall-esp-idf.sh b/reinstall-esp-idf.sh
index 5ea3ff8..884e7f0 100644
--- a/reinstall-esp-idf.sh
+++ b/reinstall-esp-idf.sh
@@ -182,10 +182,14 @@ function handleExport() {
 #		restoreExportScriptChk=$?
 #	fi
 
-	writeToLog "Deleting $exportBackupScript"
-	rm -f $exportBackupScript
-	returnStatus
-	rmExportBackupChk=$?
+	if [ -f $exportBackupScript ]; then
+		writeToLog "Deleting $exportBackupScript"
+		rm -f $exportBackupScript
+		returnStatus
+		rmExportBackupChk=$?
+	else
+		writeToLog "$exportBackupScript not found, skipping delete\n"
+	fi
 
 	writeToLog "Backing up $exportScript to $exportBackupScript"
 	cp $exportScript $exportBackupScript
diff --git a/todo.txt b/todo.txt
index bafe6cb..17a91e4 100644
--- a/todo.txt
+++ b/todo.txt
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ x standardize the capatilization and format and content of notes
 x bug: duplicate export added to export.sh
 x     involves testExport prolly lol
 x     issue be in retool
-
+x remove the log writes at entry functions
 
 testan:
     x bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh help
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index a616105..59a2d3b 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-6-prerelease6.1
\ No newline at end of file
+6-prerelease6.2
\ No newline at end of file