diff --git a/archivebox/legacy/config.py b/archivebox/legacy/config.py
index 9ef9e602..490f0a4b 100644
--- a/archivebox/legacy/config.py
+++ b/archivebox/legacy/config.py
@@ -428,6 +428,7 @@ def check_dependencies() -> None:
         stderr('{red}[X] Missing some required dependencies.{reset}'.format(**ANSI))
         raise SystemExit(1)
         
+def check_data_folder() -> None:
     if HAS_INVALID_DB:
         stderr('{red}[X] No archive data found in:{reset} {}'.format(OUTPUT_DIR, **ANSI))
         stderr('    Are you running archivebox in the right folder?')
diff --git a/archivebox/legacy/main.py b/archivebox/legacy/main.py
index 3f2f21a5..fab5a7c5 100644
--- a/archivebox/legacy/main.py
+++ b/archivebox/legacy/main.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ from .index import (
 )
 from .archive_methods import archive_link
 from .config import (
-    ANSI,
     ONLY_NEW,
     OUTPUT_DIR,
     check_dependencies,
+    check_data_folder,
 )
 from .logs import (
     log_archiving_started,
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ def update_archive_data(import_path: Optional[str]=None, resume: Optional[float]
     """The main ArchiveBox entrancepoint. Everything starts here."""
 
     check_dependencies()
+    check_data_folder()
 
     # Step 1: Load list of links from the existing index
     #         merge in and dedupe new links from import_path
@@ -107,6 +108,8 @@ def remove_archive_links(filter_patterns: List[str], filter_type: str='exact',
                          yes: bool=False, delete: bool=False) -> List[Link]:
     
     check_dependencies()
+    check_data_folder()
+
     log_list_started(filter_patterns, filter_type)
     timer = TimedProgress(360, prefix='      ')
     try:
diff --git a/archivebox/legacy/schema.py b/archivebox/legacy/schema.py
index 08fb6b70..d139353e 100644
--- a/archivebox/legacy/schema.py
+++ b/archivebox/legacy/schema.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class ArchiveResult:
 
         cols = cols or self.field_names()
         return separator.join(
-            to_json(getattr(self, col), indent=False).ljust(ljust)
+            to_json(getattr(self, col), indent=None).ljust(ljust)
             for col in cols
         )