diff --git a/config/backup/backup.pl b/config/backup/backup.pl
index 417d33f40..cfd1ac40f 100644
--- a/config/backup/backup.pl
+++ b/config/backup/backup.pl
@@ -112,13 +112,8 @@ restore_backup() {
 		-s /bin/false			\
 		-u 52 dhcpcd
 
-	# create unbound user
-	groupadd -g 103 unbound
-	useradd -c 'unbound User'	\
-		-d /var/empty		\
-		-g unbound		\
-		-s /bin/false		\
-		-u 103 unbound
+	# Remove any unbound directory that is restored
+	rm -Rf /etc/unbound/
 
 	# Create Knot Resolver group
 	if ! getent group knot-resolver &>/dev/null; then