diff --git a/backup.sh b/backup.sh
index 77cde27f..870052bb 100755
--- a/backup.sh
+++ b/backup.sh
@@ -1,13 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-#####################################################
-
-POSTGRES_USER="changeme"
-POSTGRES_PW="hunter2"
-
-#####################################################
-
-SCRIPT_VERSION="9"
+SCRIPT_VERSION="10"
 SCRIPT_URL='https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wh1te909/tacticalrmm/master/backup.sh'
 
 GREEN='\033[0;32m'
@@ -31,11 +24,9 @@ if [ $EUID -eq 0 ]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-if [[ "$POSTGRES_USER" == "changeme" || "$POSTGRES_PW" == "hunter2" ]]; then
-  printf >&2 "${RED}You must change the postgres username/password at the top of this file.${NC}\n"
-  printf >&2 "${RED}Check the github readme for where to find them.${NC}\n"
-  exit 1
-fi
+POSTGRES_USER=$(grep -w USER /rmm/api/tacticalrmm/tacticalrmm/local_settings.py | sed 's/^.*: //' | sed 's/.//' | sed -r 's/.{2}$//')
+POSTGRES_PW=$(grep -w PASSWORD /rmm/api/tacticalrmm/tacticalrmm/local_settings.py | sed 's/^.*: //' | sed 's/.//' | sed -r 's/.{2}$//')
+
 
 if [ ! -d /rmmbackups ]; then
     sudo mkdir /rmmbackups
diff --git a/docs/docs/backup.md b/docs/docs/backup.md
index 03fd1b29..bcbbad4b 100644
--- a/docs/docs/backup.md
+++ b/docs/docs/backup.md
@@ -7,28 +7,6 @@ Download the backup script:
 wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wh1te909/tacticalrmm/master/backup.sh
 ```
 
-Edit `backup.sh` with your text editor of choice.
-
-Change the postgres username/password at the top of the file.
-You can find this info in the following file:
-```
-/rmm/api/tacticalrmm/tacticalrmm/local_settings.py
-```
-
-Look for this section and grab the USER / PASSWORD:
-```python
-DATABASES = {
-    'default': {
-        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
-        'NAME': 'tacticalrmm',
-        'USER': 'someusername',
-        'PASSWORD': 'somepassword',
-        'HOST': 'localhost',
-        'PORT': '5432',
-    }
-}
-```
-
 From the Web UI, click **Tools > Server Maintenance**
 
 Choose **Prune DB Tables** from the dropdown and check the `Audit Log` and `Pending Actions` checkboxes, and then click **Submit**
diff --git a/docs/docs/restore.md b/docs/docs/restore.md
index 458413ff..95f82920 100644
--- a/docs/docs/restore.md
+++ b/docs/docs/restore.md
@@ -25,11 +25,29 @@ Download the restore script.
 wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wh1te909/tacticalrmm/master/restore.sh
 ```
 
-Edit the restore script with your editor of choice and change the postgres username/password at the top of the file.
+Edit `restore.sh` with your text editor of choice.
 
-Refer to the [backup](backup.md) instructions on where to find this info.
+Change the postgres username/password at the top of the file.
+You can find this info in the following file:
+```
+/rmm/api/tacticalrmm/tacticalrmm/local_settings.py
+```
 
-Copy the backup tar file to the new server and then call the restore script, passing it the backup file as the first argument:
+Look for this section and grab the USER / PASSWORD:
+```python
+DATABASES = {
+    'default': {
+        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
+        'NAME': 'tacticalrmm',
+        'USER': 'someusername',
+        'PASSWORD': 'somepassword',
+        'HOST': 'localhost',
+        'PORT': '5432',
+    }
+}
+```
+
+Copy the [backup](backup.md) tar file to the new server and then call the restore script, passing it the backup file as the first argument:
 
 ```bash
 chmod +x restore.sh