diff --git a/classes/local/manager/backup_manager.php b/classes/local/manager/backup_manager.php
index b7c8a2a84123e79b7c27e6aeee47b294365a126b..42372132fe4a9260ddfd57679a787bc0f6ae7f6d 100644
--- a/classes/local/manager/backup_manager.php
+++ b/classes/local/manager/backup_manager.php
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class backup_manager {
             }
             // Perform Backup.
             $bc = new \backup_controller(\backup::TYPE_1COURSE, $courseid, \backup::FORMAT_MOODLE,
-                \backup::INTERACTIVE_NO, \backup::MODE_GENERAL, get_admin()->id);
+                \backup::INTERACTIVE_NO, \backup::MODE_AUTOMATED, get_admin()->id);
             $bc->execute_plan();  // Execute backup.
             $results = $bc->get_results(); // Get the file information needed.
             /* @var $file \stored_file instance of the backup file*/