diff --git a/server_start.sh b/server_start.sh
index 9392350..c8c1e8b 100644
--- a/server_start.sh
+++ b/server_start.sh
@@ -212,10 +212,8 @@ load_mods() {
 
     # trim the initial leading ';'
     _modstring=${_modstring#;}
-    printf '%s\n' "$_modstring" > .modstring
-
-    msg "Mods successfully loaded. Using modstring:"
-    printf '"%s"\n' "$(cat .modstring)"
+    printf '%s\n' "$_modstring" > modstring
+    msg "Mods successfully loaded."
 }
 
 # ===================================================
@@ -239,7 +237,7 @@ start "$PROCESS_NAME" ^
     -config=serverDZ.cfg ^
     -port="$SERVER_PORT" ^
     -profiles=Profilesfolder ^
-    -mod="$(cat .mod_string)" ^
+    -mod="$(cat modstring)" ^
     -cpuCount="$SERVER_CPU" ^
     -dologs -adminlog -netlog -freezecheck
 EOF
@@ -266,7 +264,7 @@ EOF
     # TODO: need to change this to be title of the cmd else it will kill all servers
     cmd.exe /C taskkill /IM /FI "$PROCESS_NAME"
     ###### cmd.exe /C taskkill /im DayZServer_x64.exe /F
-    rm -f temp.bat 2>/dev/null ||:
+    rm -f temp.bat modstring 2>/dev/null ||:
 
     msg "Sleeping 10 seconds to settle"
     sleep 10