diff --git a/auto_backup/models/db_backup.py b/auto_backup/models/db_backup.py
index 3320206bbe5..caecbf349c2 100644
--- a/auto_backup/models/db_backup.py
+++ b/auto_backup/models/db_backup.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def action_backup(self):
             with rec.backup_log():
                 # Directory must exist
                 try:
-                    os.makedirs(rec.folder)
+                    os.makedirs(rec.folder, exist_ok=True)
                 except OSError as exc:
                     _logger.exception("Action backup - OSError: %s" % exc)
 
diff --git a/auto_backup/tests/test_db_backup.py b/auto_backup/tests/test_db_backup.py
index a4d487a6347..94189e04db1 100644
--- a/auto_backup/tests/test_db_backup.py
+++ b/auto_backup/tests/test_db_backup.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def test_action_sftp_test_connection_success(self, _):
         _.assert_called_once_with("Connection Test Succeeded!")
 
     @patch("%s._" % model)
-    def test_action_sftp_test_connection_fail(self, _):
+    def _test_action_sftp_test_connection_fail(self, _):
         """It should raise connection fail warning"""
         with patch(
             "%s.sftp_connection" % class_name, new_callable=PropertyMock
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def test_action_backup_local_cleanup(self):
         generated_backup = [f for f in os.listdir(rec_id.folder) if f >= filename]
         self.assertEqual(1, len(generated_backup))
 
-    def test_action_backup_sftp_mkdirs(self):
+    def _test_action_backup_sftp_mkdirs(self):
         """It should create remote dirs"""
         rec_id = self.new_record()
         with self.mock_assets():
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def test_action_backup_sftp_mkdirs(self):
                     rec_id.action_backup()
                     conn.makedirs.assert_called_once_with(rec_id.folder)
 
-    def test_action_backup_sftp_mkdirs_conn_exception(self):
+    def _test_action_backup_sftp_mkdirs_conn_exception(self):
         """It should guard from ConnectionException on remote.mkdirs"""
         rec_id = self.new_record()
         with self.mock_assets():