diff --git a/data/helpers.d/filesystem b/data/helpers.d/filesystem
index b5ae36a75..5b55b752f 100644
--- a/data/helpers.d/filesystem
+++ b/data/helpers.d/filesystem
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ ynh_backup() {
                         echo "The missing file will be replaced by a dummy one for the backup !!!" >&2
                 else
                         return 1
+                fi
         else
                 return 0
         fi