diff --git a/cmake_modules/SuperBuild.cmake b/cmake_modules/SuperBuild.cmake
index eb800779..e391bc73 100644
--- a/cmake_modules/SuperBuild.cmake
+++ b/cmake_modules/SuperBuild.cmake
@@ -53,13 +53,14 @@ else(APPLE)
   set(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX "${INSTALL_DIR}" CACHE INTERNAL "Prefix prepended to install directories" FORCE)
 endif(APPLE)
 if(UNIX)
-  # check for write permissions in install directory
+  message("Checking for write permissions in install directory...")
+  execute_process(COMMAND mkdir -p ${INSTALL_DIR})
   execute_process(COMMAND test -w ${INSTALL_DIR} RESULT_VARIABLE res)
-  IF(res)
+  if(res)
     message("No write permissions on install directory ${INSTALL_DIR}")
-    message("The setup routine will now set write permissions by executing following commands, please provide your password when asked for:")
-    message("sudo mkdir -p ${INSTALL_DIR}")
-    message("sudo chown -r $ENV{USER}:$ENV{USER} ${INSTALL_DIR}")
+    message("The setup routine will now set write permissions by executing following commands, please provide your password when asked for it")
+    message("> sudo mkdir -p ${INSTALL_DIR}")
+    message("> sudo chown -r $ENV{USER}:$ENV{USER} ${INSTALL_DIR}")
     execute_process(COMMAND sudo mkdir -p ${INSTALL_DIR})
     execute_process(COMMAND sudo chown -R $ENV{USER}:$ENV{USER} ${INSTALL_DIR})
   endif()