diff --git a/proxmox-backup-client/src/main.rs b/proxmox-backup-client/src/main.rs
index c9be952a..b0d45f89 100644
--- a/proxmox-backup-client/src/main.rs
+++ b/proxmox-backup-client/src/main.rs
@@ -1149,7 +1149,7 @@ async fn create_backup(
                     &client,
                     &filename,
                     &target,
-                    payload_target.as_ref().as_deref(),
+                    payload_target.as_ref(),
                     chunk_size_opt,
                     catalog.as_ref().cloned(),
                     pxar_options,