diff --git a/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_dropbox.py b/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_dropbox.py
index bbd33b5..1583f7e 100644
--- a/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_dropbox.py
+++ b/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_dropbox.py
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 from webnotes.utils import get_request_site_address, cstr
 from webnotes import _
 
-from backup_manager import ignore_list
-
 @webnotes.whitelist()
 def get_dropbox_authorize_url():
 	sess = get_dropbox_session()
@@ -100,9 +98,7 @@
 	path = get_files_path()
 	for filename in os.listdir(path):
 		filename = cstr(filename)
-		if filename in ignore_list:
-			continue
-		
+
 		found = False
 		filepath = os.path.join(path, filename)
 		for file_metadata in response["contents"]:
diff --git a/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_manager.js b/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_manager.js
index c011757..6fdb9e4 100644
--- a/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_manager.js
+++ b/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_manager.js
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 		cur_frm.save();
 	},
 	
-	upload_backups_to_gdrive: function() {
-		cur_frm.save();
-	},
+	// upload_backups_to_gdrive: function() {
+	// 	cur_frm.save();
+	// },
 });
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_manager.py b/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_manager.py
index 0a83dea..b094464 100644
--- a/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_manager.py
+++ b/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_manager.py
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 import webnotes
 from webnotes import _
 
-ignore_list = []
-
 class DocType:
 	def __init__(self, d, dl):
 		self.doc, self.doclist = d, dl
@@ -39,10 +37,6 @@
 		file_and_error = [" - ".join(f) for f in zip(did_not_upload, error_log)]
 		error_message = ("\n".join(file_and_error) + "\n" + webnotes.getTraceback())
 		webnotes.errprint(error_message)
-		
-		if not webnotes.conn:
-			webnotes.connect()
-			
 		send_email(False, "Dropbox", error_message)
 
 #backup to gdrive 
@@ -62,6 +56,7 @@
 		send_email(False, "Google Drive", error_message)
 
 def send_email(success, service_name, error_status=None):
+	from webnotes.utils.email_lib import sendmail
 	if success:
 		subject = "Backup Upload Successful"
 		message ="""<h3>Backup Uploaded Successfully</h3><p>Hi there, this is just to inform you 
@@ -76,7 +71,8 @@
 		<p>Please contact your system manager for more information.</p>
 		""" % (service_name, error_status)
 	
-	# email system managers
-	from webnotes.utils.email_lib import sendmail
-	sendmail(webnotes.conn.get_value("Backup Manager", None, "send_notifications_to").split(","),
-		subject=subject, msg=message)
+	if not webnotes.conn:
+		webnotes.connect()
+	
+	recipients = webnotes.conn.get_value("Backup Manager", None, "send_notifications_to").split(",")
+	sendmail(recipients, subject=subject, msg=message)