diff --git a/backup/backuplib.php b/backup/backuplib.php
index 7c91acb78fc..bdee51f338e 100644
--- a/backup/backuplib.php
+++ b/backup/backuplib.php
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@
 
         global $CFG;
 
-        $status = check_dir_exists($CFG->dataroot."/temp/backup/".$backup_unique_code."/user_files",true, true);
+        $status = check_dir_exists($CFG->dataroot."/temp/backup/".$backup_unique_code."/user_files",true);
 
         return $status;
     }