diff --git a/setup/pi/create-backingfiles-partition.sh b/setup/pi/create-backingfiles-partition.sh
index 913b1683..53322d62 100755
--- a/setup/pi/create-backingfiles-partition.sh
+++ b/setup/pi/create-backingfiles-partition.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash -eux
+#!/bin/bash -eu
 
 function log_progress () {
   if declare -F setup_progress > /dev/null