diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index 2d54c82..e83811c 100755
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -205,8 +205,8 @@ do
     # Backup 3rd party applications from the current nextcloud
     # But do not overwrite if there is any upgrade
     # (apps directory already exists in Nextcloud archive)
-    for nc_app_dir in $(sudo ls "${final_path}/apps"); do
-       [[ ! -d "${tmpdir}/apps/${nc_app_dir}" ]] \
+    for nc_app_dir in $(ls "${final_path}/apps"); do
+       [ ! -d "${tmpdir}/apps/${nc_app_dir}" ] \
           && cp -a "${final_path}/apps/${nc_app_dir}" "${tmpdir}/apps/${nc_app_dir}"
     done