diff --git a/cli.py b/cli.py
index 1851243..893e3c2 100644
--- a/cli.py
+++ b/cli.py
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@ def program_options():
 
     try:
         if args.create:
-            trial = 0
-            while trial < 3:
+            while True:
                 create = main(
                     args.subreddit,
                     args.background,
@@ -68,7 +67,6 @@ def program_options():
                 if not create:
                     try_again = input("Something went wrong! Try again? [y/N] > ").strip()
                     if try_again in ["y", "Y"]:
-                        trial += 1
                         continue
 
                 break
diff --git a/reddit/subreddit.py b/reddit/subreddit.py
index 2ee9235..aac0b90 100644
--- a/reddit/subreddit.py
+++ b/reddit/subreddit.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ from prawcore.exceptions import (
     BadRequest
 )
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
-from rich.console import Console
 
 from utils.console import print_step, print_substep
 
@@ -24,8 +23,6 @@ def get_subreddit_threads(subreddit_, thread_link_, number_of_comments):
     Returns a list of threads from the AskReddit subreddit.
     """
 
-    console = Console()
-
     global submission
     load_dotenv()
 
@@ -54,11 +51,11 @@ def get_subreddit_threads(subreddit_, thread_link_, number_of_comments):
             RequestException,
             BadRequest
         ):
-        console.print(
+        print_substep(
             "[bold red]There is something wrong with the .env file, kindly check:[/bold red]\n"
             + "1. ClientID\n"
             + "2. ClientSecret\n"
-            + "3. If these variables are fine, kindly check other variables."
+            + "3. If these variables are fine, kindly check other variables.\n"
             + "4. Check if the type of Reddit app created is script (personal use script)."
         )
 
diff --git a/video_creation/background.py b/video_creation/background.py
index d328f82..74f1062 100644
--- a/video_creation/background.py
+++ b/video_creation/background.py
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ def download_background(background):
         print_substep("Background video downloaded successfully!", style_="bold green")
         cancel = False
 
-        if cancel:
-            # to prevent further error and processes from happening
-            raise SystemExit()
+    if cancel:
+        # to prevent further error and processes from happening
+        raise SystemExit()
 
 
 def chop_background_video(video_length):
diff --git a/video_creation/final_video.py b/video_creation/final_video.py
index 585e6bf..3a738ae 100644
--- a/video_creation/final_video.py
+++ b/video_creation/final_video.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ from utils.console import print_step, print_substep
 
 def make_final_video(number_of_clips, file_name):
     load_dotenv()
-    opacity = os.getenv("OPACITY")
 
     print_step("Creating the final video...")