diff --git a/archive_methods.py b/archive_methods.py
index 8e7d3821..3271ff47 100644
--- a/archive_methods.py
+++ b/archive_methods.py
@@ -64,11 +64,6 @@ def archive_links(out_dir, links, export_path, resume=None):
 def archive_link(out_dir, link, overwrite=False):
     """download the DOM, PDF, and a screenshot into a folder named after the link's timestamp"""
 
-    if not os.path.exists(out_dir):
-        os.makedirs(out_dir)
-        with open(os.path.join(out_dir, 'test.txt'), 'w') as f:
-            f.write('ffuuuuuuuuck')
-
     link = {**parse_json_link_index(out_dir), **link}
     log_link_archive(out_dir, link)
 
@@ -418,3 +413,5 @@ def log_link_archive(out_dir, link):
     ))
     if link['type']:
         print('    i Type: {}'.format(link['type']))
+
+    print('    {} ({})'.format(out_dir, 'exists' if update_existing else 'created'))