diff --git a/src/freedombone b/src/freedombone
index 1d7b6636..8bca256c 100755
--- a/src/freedombone
+++ b/src/freedombone
@@ -443,6 +443,9 @@ function show_help {
 
 
 function interactive_configuration_remote_backups {
+  if [[ $SYSTEM_TYPE == "$VARIANT_MESH" ]]; then
+      return
+  fi
   if [ ! -f /usr/local/bin/freedombone-remote ]; then
       if [ ! -f /usr/bin/freedombone-remote ]; then
           echo 'The command freedombone-remote was not found'