diff --git a/scripts/backup_edi.sh b/scripts/backup_edi.sh
index adee0e9..15242e6 100755
--- a/scripts/backup_edi.sh
+++ b/scripts/backup_edi.sh
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ backupRootDirectory /etc/docker/daemon.json $BACKUP_DIR_ROOT/docker/
 ### upload backup ###
 #####################
 
-if [[ "$1" == "--noupload" ]]; then
+if [[ $# > 0 && "$1" == "--noupload" ]]; then
    exit 0;
 fi
 
-sd rsync_backup -e "ssh -i /home/edi/.ssh/id_ed25519" --filter="P /home/docker" /sync/backup/ fabian@garrus:/citadel/backup/edi/
+sd rsync_backup -e "ssh -i /home/edi/.ssh/id_ed25519" /sync/backup/ fabian@garrus:/citadel/backup/edi/
 sd rsync_backup -e "ssh -i /home/edi/.ssh/id_ed25519" /home/edi/docker/ fabian@garrus:/citadel/backup/edi/home/docker/
 echo "Note: remember to keep /citadel in sync!"
diff --git a/scripts/backup_shepard.sh b/scripts/backup_shepard.sh
index f14eb87..e999ea4 100755
--- a/scripts/backup_shepard.sh
+++ b/scripts/backup_shepard.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ backupDirectory $HOME/.ssh/ $BACKUP_DIR_HOME/.ssh/
 ### upload backup ###
 #####################
 
-if [[ "$1" == "--noupload" ]]; then
+if [[ $# > 0 && "$1" == "--noupload" ]]; then
    exit 0;
 fi