diff --git a/gaboshlib/g_backup.bashfunc b/gaboshlib/g_backup.bashfunc
index 48b60c8..6dc0461 100644
--- a/gaboshlib/g_backup.bashfunc
+++ b/gaboshlib/g_backup.bashfunc
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ function g_backup {
   # SSH Port
   BACKUPSRVPORT="22"
   # SSH User
-  BACKUPSRVUSER="root"
+  BACKUPSRVUSER=""
   # Destination path on Backup-Server
   BACKUPSRVPATH=""
   # run optional command on server and start backup only on success