diff --git a/openbis_all/source/bash/service_properties_backup.sh b/openbis_all/source/bash/service_properties_backup.sh
index f16aa877ef40bcff3d6f2d23f3396d98942f4c15..6d11fdc6c5731e85a07e0d9b7a382123c7a7ee42 100644
--- a/openbis_all/source/bash/service_properties_backup.sh
+++ b/openbis_all/source/bash/service_properties_backup.sh
@@ -20,14 +20,13 @@ export DSS_PRODUCTIVE=~openbis/sprint/datastore_server/etc/service.properties
 export MAIL_LIST="manuel.kohler@bsse.ethz.ch"
 export BOX=`uname -n`
 export PLATFORM=`uname -s`
-export LN=/usr/bin/ln
-
-#if [ $PLATFORM = "SunOS" ];
-#then
-#  export MAILX="/usr/bin/mailx"
-#else 
-#  export MAILX="/bin/mail"
-#fi
+
+if [ $PLATFORM = "SunOS" ];
+then
+  export LN=/usr/bin/ln
+else 
+  export LN=/bin/ln
+fi
 
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