diff --git a/scripts/backup b/scripts/backup
index cd48850..45852ba 100644
--- a/scripts/backup
+++ b/scripts/backup
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ ynh_backup --src_path="/etc/nginx/conf.d/$domain.d/$app.conf"
 # BACKUP DATADIR DIRECTORY
 #=================================================
 
-ynh_backup --src_path="$data_path"
+ynh_backup --src_path="$data_path" --is_big
 
 #=================================================
 # BACKUP SYSTEMD
diff --git a/scripts/remove b/scripts/remove
index aa7454a..f3a5055 100644
--- a/scripts/remove
+++ b/scripts/remove
@@ -57,10 +57,15 @@ ynh_script_progression --message="Removing app main directory..." --weight=6
 ynh_secure_remove --file="$final_path"
 
 #=================================================
-# REMOVE DATADIR DIRECTORY
+# REMOVE DATA DIR
 #=================================================
 
-ynh_secure_remove --file="$data_path"
+# # Remove the app data directory with the command `yunohost app remove --purge`
+# if [ "${YNH_APP_PURGE:-0}" -eq 1 ]
+# then
+#   ynh_script_progression --message="Removing $app data directory..." --weight=2
+#   ynh_secure_remove --file="$data_path"
+# fi
 
 #=================================================
 # REMOVE NGINX CONFIGURATION