diff --git a/backup.fish b/backup.fish
index 974397c..1c16503 100755
--- a/backup.fish
+++ b/backup.fish
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ set LUKS_DEVICE "~/storage"                 # luks device or file to open
 set LUKS_NAME "luks_"(random)               # generate a random name for the luks groups
 set LUKS_MOUNT "~/backup"                   # the mount point where the container is mounted to
 
-set RSYNC_IGNORE_FILE "~/.backup-ignore"    # the file containing the blacklist
+set RSYNC_IGNORE_FILE ~/.backup-ignore      # the file containing the blacklist
 
 
 # open luks container
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ else
     echo "Syncing filesystem..."
     set_color normal
 
-    rsync --exclude-from=$RSYNC_IGNORE_FILE -rlptgozEP ~ $USER@$REMOTE:$REMOTE_PATH #TODO find more applicable options 
+    rsync --exclude-from=$RSYNC_IGNORE_FILE -rlptgozE ~ $USER@$REMOTE:$REMOTE_PATH #TODO find more applicable options 
 
 end