diff --git a/backup.sh b/backup.sh
index c740d20..b50cb27 100755
--- a/backup.sh
+++ b/backup.sh
@@ -409,17 +409,17 @@ else
     fi
 fi
 
-## Check Seafile webuser account
-# Ensure Seafile webuser account is provided
-if [ -z "$webUser" ]; then
-    echo -e "\n${err}The webuser account running Seafile must be provided" \
+## Check Seafile user account
+# Ensure Seafile user account is provided
+if [ -z "$seafUser" ]; then
+    echo -e "\n${err}The user account running Seafile must be provided" \
         "(-u parameter)${normal}\n"
     exit 1
-# Check if supplied webUser account exists
-elif [ -n "$webUser" ]; then
-    user_exists=$(id -u "$webUser" > /dev/null 2>&1; echo $?)
+# Check if supplied seafUser account exists
+else
+    user_exists=$(id -u "$seafUser" > /dev/null 2>&1; echo $?)
     if [ "$user_exists" -ne 0 ]; then
-        echo -e "\n${err}The supplied webuser account (-u parameter) does not" \
+        echo -e "\n${err}The supplied user account (-u parameter) does not" \
             "exist.${normal}\n"
         exit 1
     fi