diff --git a/frappe/utils/backups.py b/frappe/utils/backups.py
index 90a6b94ff0..b21efc5e89 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/backups.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/backups.py
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ class BackupGenerator:
 		if self.verbose:
 			print(command + "\n")
 
-		err, out = frappe.utils.execute_in_shell(command, low_priority=True)
+		frappe.utils.execute_in_shell(command, low_priority=True)
 
 	def send_email(self):
 		"""