diff --git a/bare.sh b/bare.sh
index 2acb223..a62c070 100755
--- a/bare.sh
+++ b/bare.sh
@@ -297,8 +297,8 @@ for f in $REPOSTOBACKUP; do
 			${RESTIC} stats $AUTHOPTS $CONNECTIONSOPTS 2>&1 >> ${LOG}
 			rv=$?
 		elif [[ $CMD == "diff" ]]; then
-			${RESTIC} diff $AUTHOPTS $CONNECTIONSOPTS 2>&1 >> ${LOG}
-			rv=$?
+			log "Error:  diff not supported in restic."
+			rv=1
 		elif [[ $CMD == "init" ]]; then
 			# check whether it already exists first!
 			${RESTIC} stats $AUTHOPTS $CONNECTIONSOPTS >/dev/null 2>&1