diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index f755f85b..1e7d5fa2 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ BACKUP(){
 			# [ "${action}" != "backup" ] &&
 			echo -en "Backing up '${item}'... "
 			#tar -czPf ${BACKUP_FOLDER}/${item}.tar.gz -C ${BACKUP_ITEMS[$item]} .
-			tar -czPf ${BACKUP_FOLDER}/${item}.tar.gz -g ${BACKUP_FOLDER}/backup.snar  -C ${BACKUP_ITEMS[$item]} . --exclude='./data/repository' --exclude='*/.stfolder' --exclude='*/.stversions' --exclude='*/.git' >/dev/null 2>&1
+			tar -czPf ${BACKUP_FOLDER}/${item}.tar.gz -C ${BACKUP_ITEMS[$item]} . --exclude='./data/repository' --exclude='*/.stfolder' --exclude='*/.stversions' --exclude='*/.git' >/dev/null 2>&1
 			# [ "${action}" != "backup" ] &&
 			echo -e "${idsCL[Green]}Ok${idsCL[Default]}"
 		else