diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/ready.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/ready.py
index 6facedd6ff..f78c7ad493 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/ready.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/ready.py
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ def canAppAccessDatabase():
         'makemirations',
         'migrate',
         'check',
-        'dbbackup',
-        'mediabackup',
         'dbrestore',
         'mediarestore',
         'shell',
diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
index 596dbd29c8..8d9012b762 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = [
 
     # Third part add-ons
     'django_filters',                       # Extended filter functionality
-    'dbbackup',                             # Database backup / restore
     'rest_framework',                       # DRF (Django Rest Framework)
     'rest_framework.authtoken',             # Token authentication for API
     'corsheaders',                          # Cross-origin Resource Sharing for DRF
@@ -586,17 +585,6 @@ CRISPY_TEMPLATE_PACK = 'bootstrap3'
 # Use database transactions when importing / exporting data
 IMPORT_EXPORT_USE_TRANSACTIONS = True
 
-BACKUP_DIR = get_setting(
-    'INVENTREE_BACKUP_DIR',
-    CONFIG.get('backup_dir', tempfile.gettempdir()),
-)
-
-# Settings for dbbsettings app
-DBBACKUP_STORAGE = 'django.core.files.storage.FileSystemStorage'
-DBBACKUP_STORAGE_OPTIONS = {
-    'location': BACKUP_DIR,
-}
-
 # Internal IP addresses allowed to see the debug toolbar
 INTERNAL_IPS = [
     '127.0.0.1',
diff --git a/InvenTree/config_template.yaml b/InvenTree/config_template.yaml
index 0a86d88827..de09e37e4f 100644
--- a/InvenTree/config_template.yaml
+++ b/InvenTree/config_template.yaml
@@ -138,12 +138,6 @@ static_root: '/home/inventree/static'
 #  - git
 #  - ssh
 
-# Backup options
-# Set the backup_dir parameter to store backup files in a specific location
-# If unspecified, the local user's temp directory will be used
-# Use environment variable INVENTREE_BACKUP_DIR
-backup_dir: '/home/inventree/data/backup/'
-
 # Permit custom authentication backends
 #authentication_backends:
 #  - 'django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend'
@@ -159,4 +153,4 @@ backup_dir: '/home/inventree/data/backup/'
 #  - 'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware'
 #  - 'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware'
 #  - 'django.middleware.clickjacking.XFrameOptionsMiddleware'
-#  - 'InvenTree.middleware.AuthRequiredMiddleware'
\ No newline at end of file
+#  - 'InvenTree.middleware.AuthRequiredMiddleware'
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index ab4dbba6b5..c95c2867df 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ ENV INVENTREE_MNG_DIR="${INVENTREE_SRC_DIR}/InvenTree"
 ENV INVENTREE_DATA_DIR="${INVENTREE_HOME}/data"
 ENV INVENTREE_STATIC_ROOT="${INVENTREE_HOME}/static"
 ENV INVENTREE_MEDIA_ROOT="${INVENTREE_DATA_DIR}/media"
-ENV INVENTREE_BACKUP_DIR="${INVENTREE_DATA_DIR}/backup"
 
 ENV INVENTREE_CONFIG_FILE="${INVENTREE_DATA_DIR}/config.yaml"
 ENV INVENTREE_SECRET_KEY_FILE="${INVENTREE_DATA_DIR}/secret_key.txt"
diff --git a/docker/start_dev_server.sh b/docker/start_dev_server.sh
index 481da3c31a..c22805b90b 100644
--- a/docker/start_dev_server.sh
+++ b/docker/start_dev_server.sh
@@ -11,11 +11,6 @@ if [[ ! -d "$INVENTREE_MEDIA_ROOT" ]]; then
     mkdir $INVENTREE_MEDIA_ROOT
 fi
 
-if [[ ! -d "$INVENTREE_BACKUP_DIR" ]]; then
-    echo "Creating directory $INVENTREE_BACKUP_DIR"
-    mkdir $INVENTREE_BACKUP_DIR
-fi
-
 # Check if "config.yaml" has been copied into the correct location
 if test -f "$INVENTREE_CONFIG_FILE"; then
     echo "$INVENTREE_CONFIG_FILE exists - skipping"
diff --git a/docker/start_prod_server.sh b/docker/start_prod_server.sh
index 811e189d13..2767e844d6 100644
--- a/docker/start_prod_server.sh
+++ b/docker/start_prod_server.sh
@@ -11,11 +11,6 @@ if [[ ! -d "$INVENTREE_MEDIA_ROOT" ]]; then
     mkdir $INVENTREE_MEDIA_ROOT
 fi
 
-if [[ ! -d "$INVENTREE_BACKUP_DIR" ]]; then
-    echo "Creating directory $INVENTREE_BACKUP_DIR"
-    mkdir $INVENTREE_BACKUP_DIR
-fi
-
 # Check if "config.yaml" has been copied into the correct location
 if test -f "$INVENTREE_CONFIG_FILE"; then
     echo "$INVENTREE_CONFIG_FILE exists - skipping"
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 1392531e29..3291574084 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ wheel>=0.34.2                   # Wheel
 Django==3.2                     # Django package
 pillow==8.1.1                   # Image manipulation
 djangorestframework==3.12.4     # DRF framework
-django-dbbackup==3.3.0          # Database backup / restore functionality
 django-cors-headers==3.2.0      # CORS headers extension for DRF
 django-filter==2.4.0            # Extended filtering options
 django-mptt==0.11.0             # Modified Preorder Tree Traversal
diff --git a/tasks.py b/tasks.py
index 0d2f820bea..c4eda5e5bf 100644
--- a/tasks.py
+++ b/tasks.py
@@ -401,27 +401,6 @@ def import_fixtures(c):
 
     manage(c, command, pty=True)
 
-@task
-def backup(c):
-    """
-    Create a backup of database models and uploaded media files.
-
-    Backup files will be written to the 'backup_dir' file specified in 'config.yaml'
-    """
-
-    manage(c, 'dbbackup')
-    manage(c, 'mediabackup')
-
-@task
-def restore(c):
-    """
-    Restores database models and media files.
-
-    Backup files are read from the 'backup_dir' file specified in 'config.yaml'
-    """
-
-    manage(c, 'dbrestore')
-    manage(c, 'mediarestore')
 
 @task(help={'address': 'Server address:port (default=127.0.0.1:8000)'})
 def server(c, address="127.0.0.1:8000"):