diff --git a/lua/cp/scraper.lua b/lua/cp/scraper.lua
index 21cd697..d2613cf 100644
--- a/lua/cp/scraper.lua
+++ b/lua/cp/scraper.lua
@@ -25,15 +25,6 @@ end
 ---@param args string[]
 ---@param opts { sync?: boolean, ndjson?: boolean, on_event?: fun(ev: table), on_exit?: fun(result: table) }
 local function run_scraper(platform, subcommand, args, opts)
-  if not utils.setup_python_env() then
-    local msg = 'no Python environment available (install uv or nix)'
-    logger.log(msg, vim.log.levels.ERROR)
-    if opts and opts.on_exit then
-      opts.on_exit({ success = false, error = msg })
-    end
-    return { success = false, error = msg }
-  end
-
   local plugin_path = utils.get_plugin_path()
   local cmd = utils.get_python_cmd(platform, plugin_path)
   vim.list_extend(cmd, { subcommand })
diff --git a/lua/cp/utils.lua b/lua/cp/utils.lua
index b602940..05a715d 100644
--- a/lua/cp/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/cp/utils.lua
@@ -129,8 +129,7 @@ local function discover_nix_python()
   end
 
   local plugin_path = M.get_plugin_path()
-  vim.notify('[cp.nvim] Building Python environment with nix...', vim.log.levels.INFO)
-  vim.cmd.redraw()
+  logger.log('Building Python environment with nix...', nil, true)
   local result = vim
     .system(
       { 'nix', 'build', plugin_path .. '#pythonEnv', '--no-link', '--print-out-paths' },
@@ -178,8 +177,6 @@ function M.setup_python_env()
   if vim.fn.executable('uv') == 1 then
     local plugin_path = M.get_plugin_path()
     logger.log('Python env: uv sync (dir=' .. plugin_path .. ')')
-    vim.notify('[cp.nvim] Setting up Python environment...', vim.log.levels.INFO)
-    vim.cmd.redraw()
 
     local env = vim.fn.environ()
     env.VIRTUAL_ENV = ''
@@ -189,10 +186,7 @@ function M.setup_python_env()
       .system({ 'uv', 'sync' }, { cwd = plugin_path, text = true, env = env })
       :wait()
     if result.code ~= 0 then
-      logger.log(
-        'Failed to setup Python environment: ' .. (result.stderr or ''),
-        vim.log.levels.ERROR
-      )
+      logger.log('Failed to setup Python environment: ' .. result.stderr, vim.log.levels.ERROR)
       return false
     end
     if result.stderr and result.stderr ~= '' then
@@ -270,6 +264,10 @@ function M.check_required_runtime()
     return false, timeout.reason
   end
 
+  if not M.setup_python_env() then
+    return false, 'no Python environment available (install uv or nix)'
+  end
+
   return true
 end