diff --git a/src/rrd/cache.rs b/src/rrd/cache.rs
index e5e3fe09..d593ffb5 100644
--- a/src/rrd/cache.rs
+++ b/src/rrd/cache.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ lazy_static!{
 /// Create rrdd stat dir with correct permission
 pub fn create_rrdb_dir() -> Result<(), Error> {
 
-    let backup_user = crate::backup::backup_user()?;
+    let backup_user = pbs_config::backup_user()?;
     let opts = CreateOptions::new()
         .owner(backup_user.uid)
         .group(backup_user.gid);
diff --git a/src/rrd/rrd.rs b/src/rrd/rrd.rs
index 37bdf3b9..b298f0ad 100644
--- a/src/rrd/rrd.rs
+++ b/src/rrd/rrd.rs
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ impl RRD {
             std::slice::from_raw_parts(self as *const _ as *const u8, std::mem::size_of::<RRD>())
         };
 
-        let backup_user = crate::backup::backup_user()?;
+        let backup_user = pbs_config::backup_user()?;
         let mode = nix::sys::stat::Mode::from_bits_truncate(0o0644);
         // set the correct owner/group/permissions while saving file
         // owner(rw) = backup, group(r)= backup