diff --git a/src/settings.js b/src/settings.js
index 0c3417c3d..a25298d18 100644
--- a/src/settings.js
+++ b/src/settings.js
@@ -416,12 +416,6 @@ async function getBackupConfig() {
     return backupConfig;
 }
 
-function mountOptionsChanged(currentConfig, backupConfig) {
-    return currentConfig.provider !== backupConfig.provider
-        || currentConfig.mountPoint !== backupConfig.mountPoint
-        || !_.isEqual(currentConfig.mountOptions, backupConfig.mountOptions);
-}
-
 async function setBackupConfig(backupConfig) {
     assert.strictEqual(typeof backupConfig, 'object');
 
@@ -429,7 +423,7 @@ async function setBackupConfig(backupConfig) {
 
     backups.injectPrivateFields(backupConfig, oldConfig);
 
-    if (mounts.isManagedProvider(backupConfig.provider) && (!mounts.isManagedProvider(oldConfig.provider) || mountOptionsChanged(oldConfig, backupConfig))) {
+    if (mounts.isManagedProvider(backupConfig.provider)) {
         let error = mounts.validateMountOptions(backupConfig.provider, backupConfig.mountOptions);
         if (error) throw error;