diff --git a/scripts/Common/OS/backup.fish b/scripts/Common/OS/backup.fish
index ad7848d6..5d432edc 100644
--- a/scripts/Common/OS/backup.fish
+++ b/scripts/Common/OS/backup.fish
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ function backupAction -V dir
                 set -x VALHALLA_BACKUP_SERVER_PORT 22
             end
 
-            if [ -n "$VALHALLA_BACKUP_SERVER_USER" ]
-                set -x VALHALLA_BACKUP_SERVER "$VALHALLA_BACKUP_SERVER_USER@$VALHALLA_BACKUP_SERVER"
-            end
-
             echo
             echo "$(tput setaf 3)==== WARNING ====$(tput sgr0)"
             echo "For a seamless experience, please make sure that you are able to establish an unattended ssh connection using key authentication."
diff --git a/scripts/lib/restoration.fish b/scripts/lib/restoration.fish
index 49ce3190..b1f63c9d 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/restoration.fish
+++ b/scripts/lib/restoration.fish
@@ -57,12 +57,17 @@ function runRestorationCommand
         $argv
     else
         set -l args
+        set -l host "$VALHALLA_BACKUP_SERVER"
+
+        if [ -n "$VALHALLA_BACKUP_SERVER_USER" ]
+            set host "$VALHALLA_BACKUP_SERVER_USER@$host"
+        end
 
         if [ -n "$VALHALLA_BACKUP_SERVER_PORT" ]
             set -a args -p $VALHALLA_BACKUP_SERVER_PORT
         end
 
-        sudo ssh -i $(string escape -- "$VALHALLA_BACKUP_SERVER_KEY") $args "$VALHALLA_BACKUP_SERVER" (string escape -- $argv)
+        sudo ssh -i $(string escape -- "$VALHALLA_BACKUP_SERVER_KEY") $args "$host" (string escape -- $argv)
     end
 end