diff --git a/bin/v-list-user-backup-exclusions b/bin/v-list-user-backup-exclusions
index 319e5f95c..cef78a033 100755
--- a/bin/v-list-user-backup-exclusions
+++ b/bin/v-list-user-backup-exclusions
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ is_object_valid 'user' 'USER' "$user"
 #----------------------------------------------------------#
 
 # Defining fileds to select
-conf=$VESTA/data/ips/*
+touch $USER_DATA/backup-excludes.conf
 fields="\$WEB \$DNS \$MAIL \$DB \$CRON \$USER"
 
 # Listing backup exclusions
diff --git a/bin/v-update-user-backup-exclusions b/bin/v-update-user-backup-exclusions
index 384a45c93..7cb2f6678 100755
--- a/bin/v-update-user-backup-exclusions
+++ b/bin/v-update-user-backup-exclusions
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ echo "MAIL='$MAIL'" >> $USER_DATA/backup-excludes.conf
 echo "DB='$DB'" >> $USER_DATA/backup-excludes.conf
 echo "CRON='$DB'" >> $USER_DATA/backup-excludes.conf
 echo "USER='$USER'" >> $USER_DATA/backup-excludes.conf
+chmod 660 $USER_DATA/backup-excludes.conf
 
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------#