diff --git a/go/libraries/doltcore/sqle/dprocedures/dolt_backup.go b/go/libraries/doltcore/sqle/dprocedures/dolt_backup.go
index 75c6a40b2e..d0d48abf74 100644
--- a/go/libraries/doltcore/sqle/dprocedures/dolt_backup.go
+++ b/go/libraries/doltcore/sqle/dprocedures/dolt_backup.go
@@ -65,13 +65,6 @@ func doltBackup(ctx *sql.Context, args ...string) (sql.RowIter, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if sqlserver.RunningInServerMode() {
-		privileges, counter := ctx.GetPrivilegeSet()
-		if counter == 0 || !privileges.Has(sql.PrivilegeType_Super) {
-			return nil, sql.ErrPrivilegeCheckFailed.New(ctx.Session.Client().User)
-		}
-	}
-
 	apr, err := cli.CreateBackupArgParser().Parse(args)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/go/libraries/doltcore/sqle/enginetest/dolt_engine_test.go b/go/libraries/doltcore/sqle/enginetest/dolt_engine_test.go
index 1c6657c8bc..ccacb340ae 100644
--- a/go/libraries/doltcore/sqle/enginetest/dolt_engine_test.go
+++ b/go/libraries/doltcore/sqle/enginetest/dolt_engine_test.go
@@ -2205,6 +2205,7 @@ func TestBranchActivity(t *testing.T) {
 // TestDriverExecution verifies that queries work in dolt driver, where the MySQLDb is not initialized.
 func TestDriverExecution(t *testing.T) {
 	h := newDoltHarness(t)
+	h.UseLocalFileSystem()
 	defer h.Close()
 
 	engine, err := h.NewEngine(t)