diff --git a/scripts/backup b/scripts/backup
index 1033992..6fad76a 100644
--- a/scripts/backup
+++ b/scripts/backup
@@ -31,12 +31,6 @@ db_name=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app=$app --key=db_name)
 
 #=================================================
 # DECLARE DATA AND CONF FILES TO BACKUP
-#=================================================
-# STOP SYSTEMD SERVICE
-#=================================================
-
-ynh_systemd_action --service_name="$app" --action="stop" --log_path="/var/log/$app/$app.log"
-
 #=================================================
 # BACKUP THE APP MAIN DIR
 #=================================================
@@ -70,12 +64,6 @@ ynh_backup --src_path="/etc/logrotate.d/$app"
 
 ynh_backup --src_path="/etc/systemd/system/$app.service"
 
-#=================================================
-# START SYSTEMD SERVICE
-#=================================================
-
-ynh_systemd_action --service_name="$app" --action="start" --log_path="systemd" --line_match="HTTP Server listening"
-
 #=================================================
 # END OF SCRIPT
 #=================================================