diff --git a/backup.sh b/backup.sh
index dce6659..f22bf64 100755
--- a/backup.sh
+++ b/backup.sh
@@ -76,16 +76,8 @@ function cleanup {
             "nothing to cleanup" >> "$logFile"
     fi
 
-    ## Exit Seafile maintenance mode regardless of current status
-    ncMaint off
-    # check if successful
-    if [ "$maintResult" = "0" ]; then
-        echo -e "${info}[$(stamp)] -- [INFO] Seafile now in regular" \
-                "operating mode --${normal}" >> "$logFile"
-        else
-            exitError+=("[$(stamp)]_101")
-            quit
-    fi
+    ## Restart Seafile services
+    svcSeafile start
 }
 
 ### scriptHelp -- display usage information for this script