diff --git a/app/exec/sql_backup.php b/app/exec/sql_backup.php
index d4c5a93311..f87d248722 100644
--- a/app/exec/sql_backup.php
+++ b/app/exec/sql_backup.php
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@
 	Mark J Crane <markjcrane@fusionpbx.com>
 */
 
+//disabled
+	echo "access denied";
+	exit;
+
 //includes
 	include "root.php";
 	require_once "resources/require.php";
@@ -150,4 +154,4 @@
 	}
 	unset($result_1, $row_1);
 
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>