diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 63a3e1c..e59b977 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ The container is setup by setting [environment variables](https://docs.docker.co
 * `RESTIC_TAG` - Optional. To tag the images created by the container.
 * `NFS_TARGET` - Optional. If set the given NFS is mounted, i.e. `mount -o nolock -v ${NFS_TARGET} /mnt/restic`. `RESTIC_REPOSITORY` must remain it's default value!
 * `BACKUP_CRON` - A cron expression to run the backup. Default: `* */6 * * *` aka every 6 hours.
-* `RESTIC_FORGET_ARGS` - Optional. Only if specified `restic forget` is run with the given arguments after each backup. Example value: `-e "RESTIC_FORGET_ARGS=--keep-last 10 --keep-hourly 24 --keep-daily 7 --keep-weekly 52 --keep-monthly 120 --keep-yearly 100"`
+* `RESTIC_FORGET_ARGS` - Optional. Only if specified `restic forget` is run with the given arguments after each backup. Example value: `-e "RESTIC_FORGET_ARGS=--prune --keep-last 10 --keep-hourly 24 --keep-daily 7 --keep-weekly 52 --keep-monthly 120 --keep-yearly 100"`
 
 ## Volumes
 
diff --git a/backup.sh b/backup.sh
index 3974311..4578b95 100644
--- a/backup.sh
+++ b/backup.sh
@@ -38,17 +38,6 @@ if [ -n "${RESTIC_FORGET_ARGS}" ]; then
     logLast "Finished forget at $(date)"
     if [[ $rc == 0 ]]; then
         echo "Forget Successfull"
-        echo "Prune obsolete data"
-        restic prune >> ${lastLogfile} 2>&1
-        rc=$?
-        logLast "Finished prune at $(date)"
-        if [[ $rc == 0 ]]; then
-          echo "Prune Successfull"
-        else
-          echo "Prune Failed with Status ${rc}"
-          restic unlock
-          copyErrorLog
-        fi
     else
         echo "Forget Failed with Status ${rc}"
         restic unlock