diff --git a/src/server/cyberhex-code/install/create_db.php b/src/server/cyberhex-code/install/create_db.php
index 40020ea..cfc5c53 100644
--- a/src/server/cyberhex-code/install/create_db.php
+++ b/src/server/cyberhex-code/install/create_db.php
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@
 			}
 			
 			// Attempt to create the directory where export files will be stored later on
-			if (mkdir("/var/www/html/export", 0777, true)) {
+			/*if (mkdir("/var/www/html/export", 0777, true)) {
 				echo '<br><div class="alert alert-success" role="alert">
 						Created export dir successfully.
 				</div>';
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@
 				echo '<br><div class="alert alert-danger" role="alert">
 						Error creating backup dir.
 				</div>';
-			}
+			}*/
 
 			if($success!==1){
 				echo '<br><div class="alert alert-danger" role="alert">
diff --git a/src/server/cyberhex-code/system/secure_zone/php/create_log_backup.php b/src/server/cyberhex-code/system/secure_zone/php/create_log_backup.php
index 313e50a..c887693 100644
--- a/src/server/cyberhex-code/system/secure_zone/php/create_log_backup.php
+++ b/src/server/cyberhex-code/system/secure_zone/php/create_log_backup.php
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ function create_log_backup($conn){ //the $conn is the linker variable to the db
 	}
 	fclose($fp);
 	$stmt->close();
-	$conn->close();
 	
 }
 
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ function create_dashboard_backup($conn){
 	
 	fclose($fp);
 	$stmt->close();
-	$conn->close();	
 	
 }