diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index 2605977..3934b2e 100755
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -42,20 +42,6 @@ if [ -z $final_path ]; then
 	ynh_app_setting_set $app final_path $final_path
 fi
 
-#=================================================
-# BACKUP BEFORE UPGRADE THEN ACTIVE TRAP
-#=================================================
-ynh_print_info "Backing up the app before upgrading (may take a while)..."
-
-# Backup the current version of the app
-ynh_backup_before_upgrade
-ynh_clean_setup () {
-	# restore it if the upgrade fails
-	ynh_restore_upgradebackup
-}
-# Exit if an error occurs during the execution of the script
-ynh_abort_if_errors
-
 if [ -z "$statedir" ];
 then
    statedir="/home/yunohost.app/$app"