diff --git a/data/helpers.d/backend b/data/helpers.d/backend
index bc3ae6a7d..6b5ca1d37 100644
--- a/data/helpers.d/backend
+++ b/data/helpers.d/backend
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ logpath = $logpath
 maxretry = $max_retry
 EOF
 
-  sudo tee $finalfail2banfilterconf <<EOF
+  tee $finalfail2banfilterconf <<EOF
 [INCLUDES]
 before = common.conf
 [Definition]