diff --git a/evocheck/tasks/main.yml b/evocheck/tasks/main.yml
index 664b7c00..ad6d8b4e 100644
--- a/evocheck/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/evocheck/tasks/main.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
     mode: "0700"
     owner: root
     force: yes
-    backup: yes
   tags:
   - evocheck
 
diff --git a/listupgrade/tasks/main.yml b/listupgrade/tasks/main.yml
index 962ccf9b..74944eca 100644
--- a/listupgrade/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/listupgrade/tasks/main.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
     owner: root
     group: root
     force: yes
-    backup: yes
 
 - name: Create /etc/evolinux
   file: