2 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/.SRCINFO b/.SRCINFO
index bbb4007c6eb0..c040c9561d5c 100644
--- a/.SRCINFO
+++ b/.SRCINFO
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ pkgbase = freefem++-git
 	provides = freefem++=3.61
 	conflicts = freefem++
 	options = !makeflags
-	backup = etc/freefem++.pref
 	source = FreeFem::git+https://github.com/FreeFem/FreeFem-sources.git#branch=develop
 	md5sums = SKIP
 
diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index 514097ed922e..e5d4a0411bf2 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ depends=('fftw' 'freeglut' 'glu' 'suitesparse' 'hdf5-openmpi' 'gsl' 'openmpi' 'o
 makedepends=('git' 'texlive-core')
 provides=("freefem++=3.61")
 conflicts=('freefem++')
-backup=('etc/freefem++.pref')
 source=('FreeFem::git+https://github.com/FreeFem/FreeFem-sources.git#branch=develop')
 md5sums=('SKIP')
 options=('!makeflags')