diff --git a/src/backupformat/tgz.js b/src/backupformat/tgz.js
index 78701de4e..e67e05bf0 100644
--- a/src/backupformat/tgz.js
+++ b/src/backupformat/tgz.js
@@ -24,11 +24,12 @@ function getBackupFilePath(backupConfig, remotePath) {
     assert.strictEqual(typeof backupConfig, 'object');
     assert.strictEqual(typeof remotePath, 'string');
 
+    const rootPath = backupConfig.rootPath;
+    const fileType = backupConfig.encryption ? '.tar.gz.enc' : '.tar.gz';
+
     // we don't have a rootPath for noop
     if (backupConfig.provider === 'noop') return remotePath + fileType;
 
-    const rootPath = backupConfig.rootPath;
-    const fileType = backupConfig.encryption ? '.tar.gz.enc' : '.tar.gz';
     return path.join(rootPath, remotePath + fileType);
 }