diff --git a/client/usr/bin/rs-backup-run b/client/usr/bin/rs-backup-run
index 1205e75..d69c6cf 100755
--- a/client/usr/bin/rs-backup-run
+++ b/client/usr/bin/rs-backup-run
@@ -472,7 +472,6 @@ perform_backup() {
         --exclude=\"${LOG_FILE}\" \
         --exclude=\"${USER_LOG_FILE}\" \
         --include-from=\"${inclusion_pattern_file}\" \
-        --exclude=\"*\" \
         ${rsync_opts} \
         / \
         \"${destination}\""