diff --git a/scripts/backup b/scripts/backup
index bac28eb..91b17e3 100755
--- a/scripts/backup
+++ b/scripts/backup
@@ -22,13 +22,6 @@ final_path=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app="$app" --key=final_path)
 domain=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app="$app" --key=domain)
 db_name=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app="$app" --key=db_name)
 
-#=================================================
-# STOP SYSTEMD SERVICE
-#=================================================
-ynh_print_info --message="Stopping systemd services..."
-
-ynh_systemd_action --service_name="$app" --action="stop"
-
 #=================================================
 # DECLARE DATA AND CONF FILES TO BACKUP
 #=================================================
@@ -66,12 +59,6 @@ ynh_backup --src_path="/etc/logrotate.d/$app"
 
 ynh_backup --src_path="/etc/systemd/system/$app.service"
 
-#=================================================
-# START SYSTEMD SERVICE
-#=================================================
-
-ynh_systemd_action --service_name="$app" --action="start"
-
 #=================================================
 # END OF SCRIPT
 #=================================================