diff --git a/scripts/backup b/scripts/backup
index 503b6e4..89ace40 100755
--- a/scripts/backup
+++ b/scripts/backup
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ynh_backup --src_path="/etc/fail2ban/jail.d/$app.conf"
 ynh_backup --src_path="/etc/fail2ban/filter.d/$app.conf"
 ynh_backup --src_path="/etc/logrotate.d/$app"
 ynh_backup --src_path="/opt/couchdb/etc/local.d/05-flohmarkt.ini"
-ynh_backup --src_path="/etc/yunohost/apps/$app"
+# ynh_backup --src_path="/etc/yunohost/apps/$app"
 
 # for the following backups we'll want to stop flohmarkt and couchdb
 # to guarentee a consistant state
diff --git a/scripts/restore b/scripts/restore
index b409cb9..ccbb6f5 100755
--- a/scripts/restore
+++ b/scripts/restore
@@ -3,30 +3,11 @@
 source ../settings/scripts/_common.sh
 source /usr/share/yunohost/helpers
 
-##
-## 1. - 4. order matters!
-##
-
-# 1. restore couchdb directory
-# uncritical, good to have
+# restore couchdb directory
 ynh_script_progression --message="Restoring couchdb directory..." --weight=1
 ynh_restore_file --origin_path="/var/lib/couchdb"
 
-# 2. restore the apps settings
-# they contain variables needed to install couchdb (see below)
-ynh_script_progression --message="Restoring flohmarkts settings..." --weight=1
-ynh_restore_file --origin_path="/etc/yunohost/apps/$app"
-
-# 3. get variables from settings.yaml for couchdb
-ynh_script_progression --message="Restoring settings for couchdb install..." --weight=1
-# export app=$YNH_APP_INSTANCE_NAME
-# export couchdb_magic_cookie=$(ynh_app_setting_get $app couchdb_magic_cookie)
-# export password_couchdb_admin=$(ynh_app_setting_get $app password_couchdb_admin)
-# export password_couchdb_admin=$(ynh_app_setting_get $app password_couchdb_admin)
-# @@ debug
-env
-
-# 4. reinstall couchdb
+# reinstall couchdb
 ynh_script_progression --message="Reinstalling couchdb..." --weight=40
 
 echo "\