diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index d0a9b62..4da5d20 100755
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ mariadb_version: "{{ mariadb_version_major }}.{{ mariadb_version_minor }}.{{ mar
 mariadb_root_pass: 
 
 mariadb_storage_folder: "{{ cloud_storage }}/mariadb/{{ mariadb_version_major }}"
-mariadb_backup_folder: "{{ cloud_storage }}/mariadb/backup"
-mariadb_backup_fileprefix: "{{ mariadb_backup_folder }}.mariadb.{{ mariadb_version_major }}.backup"
 mariadb_local_sock: "{{ mariadb_storage_folder }}/mariadb.sock"
 mariadb_config_location: "/etc/mysql"
 mariadb_config_file: "mariadb.cnf"
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 7cfce55..a5adab2 100755
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@
     mode: 0770
   loop:
     - "{{ mariadb_storage_folder }}"
-    - "{{ mariadb_backup_folder}}"
 
 - name: setup mariadb service
   service: