diff --git a/CounterStrike/csserver b/CounterStrike/csserver
index 9a514e7a8..a6abd908a 100644
--- a/CounterStrike/csserver
+++ b/CounterStrike/csserver
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ sleep 1
 echo -en "\n"
 cd ${rootdir}
 mkdir ${backupdir} > /dev/null 2>&1
-tar -cvzf ${backupdir}/${backupname}.tar.gz --exclude '${backupdir}' ${rootdir}
+tar -cvzf ${backupdir}/${backupname}.tar.gz --exclude ${backupdir} ${rootdir}
 echo -en "\r${servicename} backup complete"
 echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: backup complete" >> ${scriptlog}
 }
diff --git a/CounterStrikeGlobalOffensive/csgoserver b/CounterStrikeGlobalOffensive/csgoserver
index cfd35ad2f..ff49458d2 100644
--- a/CounterStrikeGlobalOffensive/csgoserver
+++ b/CounterStrikeGlobalOffensive/csgoserver
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ sleep 1
 echo -en "\n"
 cd ${rootdir}
 mkdir ${backupdir} > /dev/null 2>&1
-tar -cvzf ${backupdir}/${backupname}.tar.gz --exclude '${backupdir}' ${rootdir}
+tar -cvzf ${backupdir}/${backupname}.tar.gz --exclude ${backupdir} ${rootdir}
 echo -en "\r${servicename} backup complete"
 echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: backup complete" >> ${scriptlog}
 }
diff --git a/CounterStrikeSource/cssserver b/CounterStrikeSource/cssserver
index c48c14581..580cff6e1 100644
--- a/CounterStrikeSource/cssserver
+++ b/CounterStrikeSource/cssserver
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ sleep 1
 echo -en "\n"
 cd ${rootdir}
 mkdir ${backupdir} > /dev/null 2>&1
-tar -cvzf ${backupdir}/${backupname}.tar.gz --exclude '${backupdir}' ${rootdir}
+tar -cvzf ${backupdir}/${backupname}.tar.gz --exclude ${backupdir} ${rootdir}
 echo -en "\r${servicename} backup complete"
 echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: backup complete" >> ${scriptlog}
 }
diff --git a/DayOfDefeatSource/dodsserver b/DayOfDefeatSource/dodsserver
index b5f71ffd8..af2567781 100644
--- a/DayOfDefeatSource/dodsserver
+++ b/DayOfDefeatSource/dodsserver
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ sleep 1
 echo -en "\n"
 cd ${rootdir}
 mkdir ${backupdir} > /dev/null 2>&1
-tar -cvzf ${backupdir}/${backupname}.tar.gz --exclude '${backupdir}' ${rootdir}
+tar -cvzf ${backupdir}/${backupname}.tar.gz --exclude ${backupdir} ${rootdir}
 echo -en "\r${servicename} backup complete"
 echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: backup complete" >> ${scriptlog}
 }
diff --git a/HalfLife2Deathmatch/hl2dmserver b/HalfLife2Deathmatch/hl2dmserver
index 0578f6f5b..b23866a1d 100644
--- a/HalfLife2Deathmatch/hl2dmserver
+++ b/HalfLife2Deathmatch/hl2dmserver
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ sleep 1
 echo -en "\n"
 cd ${rootdir}
 mkdir ${backupdir} > /dev/null 2>&1
-tar -cvzf ${backupdir}/${backupname}.tar.gz --exclude '${backupdir}' ${rootdir}
+tar -cvzf ${backupdir}/${backupname}.tar.gz --exclude ${backupdir} ${rootdir}
 echo -en "\r${servicename} backup complete"
 echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: backup complete" >> ${scriptlog}
 }
diff --git a/KillingFloor/kfserver b/KillingFloor/kfserver
index ae7cc0153..1ff8b9a1a 100644
--- a/KillingFloor/kfserver
+++ b/KillingFloor/kfserver
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ sleep 1
 echo -en "\n"
 cd ${rootdir}
 mkdir ${backupdir} > /dev/null 2>&1
-tar -cvzf ${backupdir}/${backupname}.tar.gz --exclude '${backupdir}' ${rootdir}
+tar -cvzf ${backupdir}/${backupname}.tar.gz --exclude ${backupdir} ${rootdir}
 echo -en "\r${servicename} backup complete"
 echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: backup complete" >> ${scriptlog}
 }
diff --git a/Left4Dead2/l4d2server b/Left4Dead2/l4d2server
index 5b40fa567..cc6ba0f9c 100644
--- a/Left4Dead2/l4d2server
+++ b/Left4Dead2/l4d2server
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ sleep 1
 echo -en "\n"
 cd ${rootdir}
 mkdir ${backupdir} > /dev/null 2>&1
-tar -cvzf ${backupdir}/${backupname}.tar.gz --exclude '${backupdir}' ${rootdir}
+tar -cvzf ${backupdir}/${backupname}.tar.gz --exclude ${backupdir} ${rootdir}
 echo -en "\r${servicename} backup complete"
 echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: backup complete" >> ${scriptlog}
 }
diff --git a/NaturalSelection2/ns2server b/NaturalSelection2/ns2server
index 0a77d73a0..ee62edce0 100644
--- a/NaturalSelection2/ns2server
+++ b/NaturalSelection2/ns2server
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ sleep 1
 echo -en "\n"
 cd ${rootdir}
 mkdir ${backupdir} > /dev/null 2>&1
-tar -cvzf ${backupdir}/${backupname}.tar.gz --exclude '${backupdir}' ${rootdir}
+tar -cvzf ${backupdir}/${backupname}.tar.gz --exclude ${backupdir} ${rootdir}
 echo -en "\r${servicename} backup complete"
 echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: backup complete" >> ${scriptlog}
 }
diff --git a/NoMoreRoomInHell/nmrihserver b/NoMoreRoomInHell/nmrihserver
index 03e4cb095..2e65e47dd 100644
--- a/NoMoreRoomInHell/nmrihserver
+++ b/NoMoreRoomInHell/nmrihserver
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ sleep 1
 echo -en "\n"
 cd ${rootdir}
 mkdir ${backupdir} > /dev/null 2>&1
-tar -cvzf ${backupdir}/${backupname}.tar.gz --exclude '${backupdir}' ${rootdir}
+tar -cvzf ${backupdir}/${backupname}.tar.gz --exclude ${backupdir} ${rootdir}
 echo -en "\r${servicename} backup complete"
 echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: backup complete" >> ${scriptlog}
 }
diff --git a/RedOrchestra/roserver b/RedOrchestra/roserver
index afa7a2128..a56b5c8d3 100644
--- a/RedOrchestra/roserver
+++ b/RedOrchestra/roserver
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ sleep 1
 echo -en "\n"
 cd ${rootdir}
 mkdir ${backupdir} > /dev/null 2>&1
-tar -cvzf ${backupdir}/${backupname}.tar.gz --exclude '${backupdir}' ${rootdir}
+tar -cvzf ${backupdir}/${backupname}.tar.gz --exclude ${backupdir} ${rootdir}
 echo -en "\r${servicename} backup complete"
 echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: backup complete" >> ${scriptlog}
 }
diff --git a/TeamFortress2/tf2server b/TeamFortress2/tf2server
index a7281eaf7..17d05dc2a 100644
--- a/TeamFortress2/tf2server
+++ b/TeamFortress2/tf2server
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ sleep 1
 echo -en "\n"
 cd ${rootdir}
 mkdir ${backupdir} > /dev/null 2>&1
-tar -cvzf ${backupdir}/${backupname}.tar.gz --exclude '${backupdir}' ${rootdir}
+tar -cvzf ${backupdir}/${backupname}.tar.gz --exclude ${backupdir} ${rootdir}
 echo -en "\r${servicename} backup complete"
 echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: backup complete" >> ${scriptlog}
 }
diff --git a/TheHiddenSource/thsserver b/TheHiddenSource/thsserver
index be1fec363..a1c943577 100644
--- a/TheHiddenSource/thsserver
+++ b/TheHiddenSource/thsserver
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ sleep 1
 echo -en "\n"
 cd ${rootdir}
 mkdir ${backupdir} > /dev/null 2>&1
-tar -cvzf ${backupdir}/${backupname}.tar.gz --exclude '${backupdir}' ${rootdir}
+tar -cvzf ${backupdir}/${backupname}.tar.gz --exclude ${backupdir} ${rootdir}
 echo -en "\r${servicename} backup complete"
 echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: backup complete" >> ${scriptlog}
 }
diff --git a/UnrealTournament2004/ut2k4server b/UnrealTournament2004/ut2k4server
index a7bc177ae..afa4a90f4 100644
--- a/UnrealTournament2004/ut2k4server
+++ b/UnrealTournament2004/ut2k4server
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ sleep 1
 echo -en "\n"
 cd ${rootdir}
 mkdir ${backupdir} > /dev/null 2>&1
-tar -cvzf ${backupdir}/${backupname}.tar.gz --exclude '${backupdir}' ${rootdir}
+tar -cvzf ${backupdir}/${backupname}.tar.gz --exclude ${backupdir} ${rootdir}
 echo -en "\r${servicename} backup complete"
 echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: backup complete" >> ${scriptlog}
 }
diff --git a/UnrealTournament99/ut99server b/UnrealTournament99/ut99server
index cdbd0d2d2..1d27babff 100644
--- a/UnrealTournament99/ut99server
+++ b/UnrealTournament99/ut99server
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ sleep 1
 echo -en "\n"
 cd ${rootdir}
 mkdir ${backupdir} > /dev/null 2>&1
-tar -cvzf ${backupdir}/${backupname}.tar.gz --exclude '${backupdir}' ${rootdir}
+tar -cvzf ${backupdir}/${backupname}.tar.gz --exclude ${backupdir} ${rootdir}
 echo -en "\r${servicename} backup complete"
 echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: backup complete" >> ${scriptlog}
 }