diff --git a/xCAT-UI/xcat/plugins/web.pm b/xCAT-UI/xcat/plugins/web.pm
index b83a5bfb3..39d9ae53d 100644
--- a/xCAT-UI/xcat/plugins/web.pm
+++ b/xCAT-UI/xcat/plugins/web.pm
@@ -2365,6 +2365,7 @@ sub web_mkzprofile() {
     my $size    = $request->{arg}->[3];
 
     # Create profile under /var/opt/xcat/profiles
+    `mkdir -p /var/opt/xcat/profiles`;
     my $var = "";
 `echo "# Configuration for virtual machines" > /var/opt/xcat/profiles/$profile.conf`;
     $var = $profile . "_diskpool";
@@ -2372,8 +2373,7 @@ sub web_mkzprofile() {
     $var = $profile . "_eckd_size";
     `echo "$var=$size" >> /var/opt/xcat/profiles/$profile.conf`;
 
-    # Move directory entry into /var/opt/xcat/profiles from /var/tmp
-    `mkdir -p /var/opt/xcat/profiles`;
+    # Move directory entry into /var/opt/xcat/profiles from /var/tmp    
     `mv /var/tmp/$profile.direct /var/opt/xcat/profiles`;
 
     my $info = "Profile successfully created/updated";
diff --git a/xCAT-UI/xcat/plugins/webportal.pm b/xCAT-UI/xcat/plugins/webportal.pm
index 87bd249cb..66df95545 100644
--- a/xCAT-UI/xcat/plugins/webportal.pm
+++ b/xCAT-UI/xcat/plugins/webportal.pm
@@ -636,13 +636,13 @@ sub clonezlinux {
 
     # Exit if default.conf does not exist
     if ( !(`test -e $default_conf && echo Exists`) ) {
-        println( $callback, '(Error) $default_conf does not exists' );
+        println( $callback, "(Error) $default_conf does not exists" );
         return;
     }
 
     # Exit if default.direct does not exist
     if ( !(`test -e $default_direct && echo Exists`) ) {
-        println( $callback, '(Error) $default_direct does not exists' );
+        println( $callback, "(Error) $default_direct does not exists" );
         return;
     }