diff --git a/modules/database.py b/modules/database.py
index 780cc4b..a70266b 100644
--- a/modules/database.py
+++ b/modules/database.py
@@ -289,7 +289,6 @@ def backup(dbuser='default', backup_file=None, branch=None,
                 user=user,
                 dumpfilename=dumpfilename
             )
-        output = run_database_command(cmd_pg_dump, user, True)
     else:
         # this only spits output, it does not save a file
 
@@ -300,7 +299,8 @@ def backup(dbuser='default', backup_file=None, branch=None,
                 port=port,
                 user=user,
             )
-        output = run_database_command(cmd_pg_dump, user, True)
+
+    output = run_database_command(cmd_pg_dump, user, True)
 
     return output