diff --git a/backup/lib.php b/backup/lib.php
index b87c16badfe..020805943d0 100644
--- a/backup/lib.php
+++ b/backup/lib.php
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@
         if (!is_dir($to_file)) {
             //echo "<br />Creating ".$to_file;                                //Debug
             umask(0000);
-            $status = check_dir_exists($to_file, true, true);
+            $status = mkdir($to_file,$CFG->directorypermissions); 
         }
         $dir = opendir($from_file);
         while (false !== ($file=readdir($dir))) {