diff --git a/src/yunohost/backup.py b/src/yunohost/backup.py
index a195763b4..f4b6b7fe7 100644
--- a/src/yunohost/backup.py
+++ b/src/yunohost/backup.py
@@ -2093,7 +2093,7 @@ def backup_restore(auth, name,
         logger.warning("--ignore-hooks is deprecated and will be removed in the"
                        "future. Please use --ignore-system instead.")
         ignore_system = ignore_hooks
-    if hooks != []:
+    if hooks != [] and hooks is not None:
         logger.warning("--hooks is deprecated and will be removed in the"
                        "future. Please use --system instead.")
         system = hooks