diff --git a/btv b/btv
index 99549ed..da0ad2f 100755
--- a/btv
+++ b/btv
@@ -348,9 +348,9 @@ def do_create(args):
 		else:
 			print("!!! no previous Rank 2 snapshot, please create one using btv stream")
 			snapshot.rank = 1
-		
-		## garbage collection
-		do_gc()
+	
+	## garbage collection
+	do_gc()
 	
 	## save all snapshot metadata
 	snapshot.dump()
diff --git a/cfg/config.ini b/cfg/config.ini
index f5b72b0..cb00390 100644
--- a/cfg/config.ini
+++ b/cfg/config.ini
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ dir = /mnt/pool/subvol/_backup
 
 [gc]
 # How many snapshots of each Rank to keep around.
-# Note: pruning is only performed when a new Rank 2 snapshot is attempted.
 # Default values are 25, 36, and 42, i.e. 5 hours for Rank 0, 2 days for Rank 1,
 # and a week for Rank 2.
 rank_0_count=25