diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 36a1d71..a4b1e30 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ Log files per backup operation will be stored at `<dst>/log`.
 
 * Used only for system backup:
 	* `-A`: preserve ACLs (implies -p).
-	* `-X`: preserve extended attributes.
 
 * Used only for log sending:
 	* `-r`: recurse into directories.
diff --git a/rsync-incremental-backup-system b/rsync-incremental-backup-system
index e58076c..5883788 100755
--- a/rsync-incremental-backup-system
+++ b/rsync-incremental-backup-system
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ touch "${rotationLockFilePath}"
 writeToLog "[$(${dateCmd} -Is)] Backup begins\\n"
 
 # Do the backup (with mandatory exclusions)
-if rsync -aAXhv --progress --timeout="${timeout}" --delete -W --link-dest="${bak1}/" \
+if rsync -aAhv --progress --timeout="${timeout}" --delete -W --link-dest="${bak1}/" \
 	--log-file="${logFile}" --exclude="${ownFolderPath}" --exclude-from="${exclusionFilePath}" \
 	--exclude={"/dev/*","/proc/*","/sys/*","/tmp/*","/run/*","/mnt/*","/media/*","/lost+found"} \
 	"${src}/" "${bak0}/"