diff --git a/plogical/backupSchedule.py b/plogical/backupSchedule.py
index e58d9fe23..d9d800b8e 100755
--- a/plogical/backupSchedule.py
+++ b/plogical/backupSchedule.py
@@ -270,7 +270,6 @@ class backupSchedule:
                 output = ProcessUtilities.outputExecutioner('ps aux')
 
                 if output.find('/usr/local/CyberCP/plogical/backupSchedule.py') > -1 and output.find(pid) > -1:
-                    pid = open(backupSchedule.runningPath, 'r').read()
                     print(
                         '\n\nRemote backup is already running with PID: %s. If you want to run again kindly kill the backup process: \n\n kill -9 %s.\n\n' % (
                         pid, pid))