diff --git a/roles/elasticsearch/templates/post-backup.j2 b/roles/elasticsearch/templates/post-backup.j2
index 59afb96..cc1bbfa 100644
--- a/roles/elasticsearch/templates/post-backup.j2
+++ b/roles/elasticsearch/templates/post-backup.j2
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash -e
 
-{% if es_backup_dir != '' and es_backup_dir != '/' %}
-rm -rf {{ es_backup_dir }}/*
-{% else %}
-# Can't delete elasticsearch dumps, set es_backup_dir to a non empty path
-{% endif %}
+curl -X DELETE http://localhost:{{ es_port }}/_snapshot/lbkp/lbkp
 umount /home/lbkp/es
 fstrim -a -v
diff --git a/roles/mysql_server/templates/pre-backup.j2 b/roles/mysql_server/templates/pre-backup.j2
index 1444879..8f4adce 100644
--- a/roles/mysql_server/templates/pre-backup.j2
+++ b/roles/mysql_server/templates/pre-backup.j2
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ DEST=/home/lbkp/mysql
 
 for DB in $(/usr/bin/mysqlshow | /bin/awk '{print $2}' | /bin/grep -v Databases)
 do
+  if [[ "$DB" == "information_schema" ]]; then
+    continue
+  fi
 {% for db in mysql_skip_backup %}
   # {{ db }} is configured not to be backed up
   if [[ "$DB" == "{{ db }}" ]]; then