diff --git a/backup.sh b/backup.sh
index 308882b..3ab1d49 100755
--- a/backup.sh
+++ b/backup.sh
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ find \
         --one-file-system \
         --null \
         --no-recursion \
-        --verbatim-files-from \
         --files-from - \
         --file - \
     | tmpgpg \