diff --git a/data/hooks/conf_regen/06-slapd b/data/hooks/conf_regen/06-slapd
index 8d79335a2..9f808b58e 100755
--- a/data/hooks/conf_regen/06-slapd
+++ b/data/hooks/conf_regen/06-slapd
@@ -101,18 +101,16 @@ do_post_regen() {
 
   [ -z "$regen_conf_files" ] && exit 0
 
-  # check if a backup should be restored
-  backup_dir=$(cat "$tmp_backup_dir_file" 2>/dev/null || true)
-
   # regenerate LDAP config directory from slapd.conf
   echo "Regenerate LDAP config directory from slapd.ldif"
   _regenerate_slapd_conf
 
+  # If there's a backup, re-import its data
+  backup_dir=$(cat "$tmp_backup_dir_file" 2>/dev/null || true)
   if [[ -n "$backup_dir" && -f "${backup_dir}/dc=yunohost-dc=org.ldif" ]]; then
       # regenerate LDAP config directory and import database as root
     echo "Import the database using slapadd"
-    slapadd -F /etc/ldap/slapd.d -b dc=yunohost,dc=org \
-        -l '${backup_dir}/dc=yunohost-dc=org.ldif'
+    slapadd -F /etc/ldap/slapd.d -b dc=yunohost,dc=org -l "${backup_dir}/dc=yunohost-dc=org.ldif"
     chown -R openldap:openldap /var/lib/ldap 2>&1
   fi