diff --git a/backup.sh b/backup.sh
index e764cee..2ca985a 100755
--- a/backup.sh
+++ b/backup.sh
@@ -66,14 +66,24 @@ get_latest_snapshot()
 setup_aggregator()
 {
     create_datasets
-    zfs allow -u ${BG_USER} send,snapshot,hold ${BG_ROOT}
+    if [ $BG_TEST_MODE = "TRUE" ]; then
+        echo zfs allow -u ${BG_USER} send,snapshot,hold ${BG_ROOT}
+    else
+        zfs allow -u ${BG_USER} send,snapshot,hold ${BG_ROOT}
+    fi
 }
 
 setup_mirror()
 {
-    zfs allow -u ${BG_USER} send,snapshot,hold ${BG_ROOT}
-    zfs allow -u ${BG_USER} \
-        compression,mountpoint,receive,create,mount ${BG_ROOT}
+    if [ $BG_TEST_MODE = "TRUE" ]; then
+        echo     zfs allow -u ${BG_USER} send,snapshot,hold ${BG_ROOT}
+        echo zfs allow -u ${BG_USER} \
+            compression,mountpoint,receive,create,mount ${BG_ROOT}
+    else
+        zfs allow -u ${BG_USER} send,snapshot,hold ${BG_ROOT}
+        zfs allow -u ${BG_USER} \
+            compression,mountpoint,receive,create,mount ${BG_ROOT}
+    fi
 }
 
 create_snapshot()