diff --git a/setup/start/sudoers b/setup/start/sudoers
index 2438f7492..348f83326 100644
--- a/setup/start/sudoers
+++ b/setup/start/sudoers
@@ -10,12 +10,6 @@ yellowtent ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/rmappdir.sh
 Defaults!/home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/reloadnginx.sh env_keep="HOME BOX_ENV"
 yellowtent ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/reloadnginx.sh
 
-Defaults!/home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/backupbox.sh env_keep="HOME BOX_ENV"
-yellowtent ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/backupbox.sh
-
-Defaults!/home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/backupapp.sh env_keep="HOME BOX_ENV"
-yellowtent ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/backupapp.sh
-
 Defaults!/home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/reboot.sh env_keep="HOME BOX_ENV"
 yellowtent ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/reboot.sh
 
diff --git a/src/scripts/backupapp.sh b/src/scripts/backupapp.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index af17085d2..000000000
--- a/src/scripts/backupapp.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-set -eu -o pipefail
-
-readonly script_dir="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
-
-if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
-    echo "This script should be run as root." >&2
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-if [[ $# == 1 && "$1" == "--check" ]]; then
-    echo "OK"
-    exit 0
-fi
-
-# verify argument count
-if [[ $# -lt 2 ]]; then
-    echo "Usage: backupbox.sh <backupId> <appId>"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-# extract arguments
-readonly backup_id="$1"
-readonly app_id="$2"
-
-echo "Running app backup task"
-DEBUG="box*" ${script_dir}/../backuptask.js "${backup_id}" "${app_id}"
-
-echo "App backup successful"
diff --git a/src/scripts/backupbox.sh b/src/scripts/backupbox.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 4c955af08..000000000
--- a/src/scripts/backupbox.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-set -eu -o pipefail
-
-readonly script_dir="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
-
-BOX_DATA_DIR="${HOME}/boxdata"
-
-if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
-    echo "This script should be run as root." >&2
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-if [[ $# == 1 && "$1" == "--check" ]]; then
-    echo "OK"
-    exit 0
-fi
-
-# verify argument count
-if [[ $# -lt 1 ]]; then
-    echo "Usage: backupbox.sh <backupId>"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-# extract arguments
-readonly backup_id="$1"
-
-echo "Creating MySQL dump"
-mysqldump -u root -ppassword --single-transaction --routines --triggers box > "${BOX_DATA_DIR}/box.mysqldump"
-
-echo "Running backup task"
-DEBUG="box*" ${script_dir}/../backuptask.js "${backup_id}"
-
-echo "Backup successful"
diff --git a/src/test/checkInstall b/src/test/checkInstall
index 1c42b4c38..5e9cd8e9d 100755
--- a/src/test/checkInstall
+++ b/src/test/checkInstall
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ sudo -k || sudo --reset-timestamp
 scripts=("${SOURCE_DIR}/src/scripts/rmappdir.sh" \
          "${SOURCE_DIR}/src/scripts/createappdir.sh" \
          "${SOURCE_DIR}/src/scripts/reloadnginx.sh" \
-         "${SOURCE_DIR}/src/scripts/backupbox.sh" \
-         "${SOURCE_DIR}/src/scripts/backupapp.sh" \
          "${SOURCE_DIR}/src/scripts/rmbackup.sh" \
          "${SOURCE_DIR}/src/scripts/reboot.sh" \
          "${SOURCE_DIR}/src/scripts/update.sh" \