diff --git a/src/freedombone-backup-remote b/src/freedombone-backup-remote
index c90bb7a8..dc98b451 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-backup-remote
+++ b/src/freedombone-backup-remote
@@ -548,8 +548,13 @@ function backup_extra_directories {
     done <$BACKUP_EXTRA_DIRECTORIES
 }
 
+TEST_MODE="no"
+if [[ "$1" == "test" ]]; then
+    TEST_MODE="yes"
+fi
+
 backup_configuration
-if [[ "$1" != "test" ]]; then
+if [[ $TEST_MODE == "no" ]]; then
     backup_users
     backup_letsencrypt
     backup_gnusocial
@@ -596,6 +601,9 @@ do
             fi
         done
 
+        if [[ $TEST_MODE == "yes" ]]; then
+            echo "rsync -ratlzv --rsh='/usr/bin/sshpass -p \"$REMOTE_PASSWORD\" ssh -p $REMOTE_SSH_PORT -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no' $SERVER_DIRECTORY/backup $REMOTE_SERVER"
+        fi
         rsync -ratlzv --rsh="/usr/bin/sshpass -p \"$REMOTE_PASSWORD\" ssh -p $REMOTE_SSH_PORT -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no" $SERVER_DIRECTORY/backup $REMOTE_SERVER
         if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
             echo "$NOW Backup to $REMOTE_SERVER failed" >> /var/log/remotebackups.log