diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/minecraftserverlauncher/utility/BackupUtil.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/minecraftserverlauncher/utility/BackupUtil.java
index 1a752af..258cbae 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/minecraftserverlauncher/utility/BackupUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/minecraftserverlauncher/utility/BackupUtil.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class BackupUtil {
      * @param alreadyCopied  <p>The amount of bytes already copied</p>
      * @throws IOException <p>If we can't start a file stream</p>
      */
-    private static synchronized long backupFolder(File source, File destination, long backupFileSize,
+    private static long backupFolder(File source, File destination, long backupFileSize,
                                                   long alreadyCopied) throws IOException {
         if (backupAborted) {
             return 0L;
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public class BackupUtil {
      *
      * @param gui <p>The GUI to use for informing the user</p>
      */
-    public synchronized static void backup(GUI gui) {
+    public static void backup(GUI gui) {
         backupAborted = false;
         if (backupRunning) {
             gui.setStatus("A backup is already running");