diff --git a/helperbot b/helperbot
index a25e6a1..6c02196 100755
--- a/helperbot
+++ b/helperbot
@@ -322,10 +322,6 @@ function system_backup {
         rm -fr $backup_working_directory/*
         mkdir -p $backup_working_directory
         # =============================================================================
-        # call in database vacuuming function
-        echo "${blue}Calling in vacuuming...${normal}"
-        system_vacuum
-        # =============================================================================
         # backup files - postgres (we just want to keep a copy of the compose file)
         echo "${blue}Pulling in Postgres configurations...${normal}"
         mkdir -p $backup_working_directory/postgres