diff --git a/data/helpers.d/backend b/data/helpers.d/backend
index 4e939331e..bc3ae6a7d 100644
--- a/data/helpers.d/backend
+++ b/data/helpers.d/backend
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ ynh_add_fail2ban_config () {
   ynh_backup_if_checksum_is_different "$finalfail2banjailconf" 1
   ynh_backup_if_checksum_is_different "$finalfail2banfilterconf" 1
 
-  sudo tee $finalfail2banjailconf <<EOF
+  tee $finalfail2banjailconf <<EOF
 [$app]
 enabled = true
 port = $ports