diff --git a/zfs-snapshot-backup.py b/zfs-snapshot-backup.py
index 69cc143..040a18b 100644
--- a/zfs-snapshot-backup.py
+++ b/zfs-snapshot-backup.py
@@ -96,24 +96,24 @@ def backup_latest_snapshot(member, elab_snapshots, existing_backups):
 
     # create the backup
     print(" - generating temporary backup file")
-    tmp_gzip_filepath = gzip_filepath(current_snapshot)
-    with open(tmp_gzip_filepath, "wb") as file_handle:
-        gzip_in = subprocess.Popen(
-            "gzip", stdin=subprocess.PIPE, stdout=file_handle, check=True
-        ).stdin
-        subprocess.call(send_cmd, stdout=gzip_in, check=True)
+    #tmp_gzip_filepath = gzip_filepath(current_snapshot)
+    #with open(tmp_gzip_filepath, "wb") as file_handle:
+    #    gzip_in = subprocess.Popen(
+    #        "gzip", stdin=subprocess.PIPE, stdout=file_handle, check=True
+    #    ).stdin
+    #    subprocess.call(send_cmd, stdout=gzip_in, check=True)
 
     # copy the backup to the remote server
     print(" - copying temporary backup file")
-    remote_url = (
-        f"{SSH_REMOTE}:~/{REMOTE_PATH}/{member}/{tmp_gzip_filepath.name}"
-    )
-    copy_cmd = ["scp", "-i", SSH_KEY_FILE, str(tmp_gzip_filepath), remote_url]
-    call(copy_cmd)
+    #remote_url = (
+    #    f"{SSH_REMOTE}:~/{REMOTE_PATH}/{member}/{tmp_gzip_filepath.name}"
+    #)
+    #copy_cmd = ["scp", "-i", SSH_KEY_FILE, str(tmp_gzip_filepath), remote_url]
+    #call(copy_cmd)
 
     # remove the temporary file
     print(" - removing temporary backup file")
-    tmp_gzip_filepath.unlink()
+    #tmp_gzip_filepath.unlink()
 
 
 def create_backups():
@@ -125,5 +125,4 @@ def create_backups():
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    es = elab_snapshots()
-    print(list_remote_backups(es.keys()))
+    create_backups()