diff --git a/postgresql/files/postgresql-backup.cron b/postgresql/files/postgresql-backup.cron
index fb550844..d8374cf5 100755
--- a/postgresql/files/postgresql-backup.cron
+++ b/postgresql/files/postgresql-backup.cron
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export PATH="/sbin:/usr/sbin:/usr/local/sbin:$PATH"
 PG_SVC=$( service $PG_SERVICE status >/dev/null )
 PG_RUNNING=$?
 
-if [ '$PG_BACKUP_ENABLED' == 'True' ] ; then
+if [ $PG_BACKUP_ENABLED == 'True' ] ; then
     if [ "$PG_RUNNING" -ne "0" -a "$PG_RUNNING" -ne "3" ] ; then
         echo "The postgresql service is not running" > $LOG_FILE
         exit 1