diff --git a/backup/backuplib.php b/backup/backuplib.php
index 5592a6b6f1b..d366800375d 100644
--- a/backup/backuplib.php
+++ b/backup/backuplib.php
@@ -946,8 +946,9 @@
     function backup_groups_info($bf,$preferences) {
     
         global $CFG;
-        
+
         $status = true;
+        $status2 = true;
 
         //Get groups 
         $groups = get_records("groups","courseid",$preferences->backup_course);