diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 22dda58..18ff7ed 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
     lineinfile:
       path: "{{ item.path }}"
       backrefs: yes
-      backup: yes
       regexp: '^({{ bash_regex }})'
       line: '\1 -x'
     with_items: "{{ debug_scripts.files }}"
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@
     lineinfile:
       path: "{{ item.path }}"
       backrefs: yes
-      backup: yes
       regexp: '^({{ bash_regex }}) -x'
       line: '\1'
     with_items: "{{ debug_scripts.files }}"