diff --git a/src/server.js b/src/server.js
index 7a859d6f8..e517919f1 100755
--- a/src/server.js
+++ b/src/server.js
@@ -75,15 +75,6 @@ function retire(req, res, next) {
     next(new HttpSuccess(202, {}));
 }
 
-function backup(req, res, next) {
-    // !! below port has to be in sync with box/config.js internalPort
-    superagent.post('http://127.0.0.1:3001/api/v1/backup').end(function (error, result) {
-        if (error) return next(new HttpError(500, error));
-        if (result.statusCode !== 202) return next(new HttpError(result.statusCode, 'trigger backup failed with ' + result.body.message));
-        next(new HttpSuccess(202, {}));
-    });
-}
-
 function startUpdateServer(callback) {
     assert.strictEqual(typeof callback, 'function');
 
@@ -123,7 +114,6 @@ function startProvisionServer(callback) {
        .use(lastMile());
 
     router.post('/api/v1/installer/retire', retire);
-    router.post('/api/v1/installer/backup', backup);
 
     var caPath = path.join(__dirname, process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test' ? '../../keys/installer_ca' : 'certs');
     var certPath = path.join(__dirname, process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test' ? '../../keys/installer' : 'certs');