diff --git a/backup.ps1 b/backup.ps1
index ef5170f..58db102 100644
--- a/backup.ps1
+++ b/backup.ps1
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ if ( $BACKUP_PARAMS ){
 if ( $BACKUP_EXCLUDE_FILE ) {
    $BACKUP_CMD="$BACKUP_CMD --exclude-file $dir/$BACKUP_EXCLUDE_FILE"
 }
-if ( $USE_VSS -eq 1 ) {
-	$BACKUP_CMD = "$BACKUP_CMD --use-windows-vss"
-}
 #Write-Host $BACKUP_CMD
 $running = get-process | ?{$_.path -eq "C:\Windows\system32\restic.exe"}
 Write-Host $running
diff --git a/env.sample.ps1 b/env.sample.ps1
index 38bc8e1..cf096bd 100644
--- a/env.sample.ps1
+++ b/env.sample.ps1
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 $NAME="Backup Name"
 # The directory to back up
 $BACKUP_DIR="/dir/to/back/up"
-# any additional params you want with restic
+# any additional params you want with restic i.e. --use-fs-snapshot
 $BACKUP_PARAMS=""
 # an exclude file, generally I use "exclusions.txt" that's ignored by git
 $BACKUP_EXCLUDE_FILE=""
@@ -12,11 +12,9 @@ $HEALTHCHECK_UUID=""
 $PRE_RUN_SCRIPT=""
 # name of a script to run after (ideally in the "post/" dir)
 $POST_RUN_SCRIPT=""
-# Use VSS
-$USE_VSS = 1
 
 
 $Env:AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=
 $Env:AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=
 $Env:RESTIC_REPOSITORY="s3:https://repo.tld/bucket/sub-bucket"
-$Env:RESTIC_PASSWORD=V3RYSecuRepaSsWord
\ No newline at end of file
+$Env:RESTIC_PASSWORD=V3RYSecuRepaSsWord