diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index 6867a85..fa2f290 100755
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -567,9 +567,12 @@ setup_zoom() {
 }
 
 setup() {
-	:
 	# uncomment setup functions that you want to run
 
+	# this does absolutely nothing.
+	# this is only here to prevent bash syntax error
+	cat /dev/null
+
 	# setup_discord
 	# setup_gnome
 	# setup_kdenlive