diff --git a/core/server/api/canary/db.js b/core/server/api/canary/db.js
index 7f7323a914..a6113ec24c 100644
--- a/core/server/api/canary/db.js
+++ b/core/server/api/canary/db.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const Promise = require('bluebird');
-const backupDatabase = require('../../data/db/backup');
+const dbBackup = require('../../data/db/backup');
 const exporter = require('../../data/exporter');
 const importer = require('../../data/importer');
 const common = require('../../lib/common');
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ module.exports = {
             // NOTE: we need to have `include` property available as backupDatabase uses it internally
             Object.assign(frame.options, {include: frame.options.withRelated});
 
-            return backupDatabase(frame.options);
+            return dbBackup.backup(frame.options);
         }
     },
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ module.exports = {
                 });
             }
 
-            return backupDatabase().then(deleteContent);
+            return dbBackup.backup().then(deleteContent);
         }
     }
 };
diff --git a/core/server/api/canary/users.js b/core/server/api/canary/users.js
index f9cb703c3e..ecbe6d7620 100644
--- a/core/server/api/canary/users.js
+++ b/core/server/api/canary/users.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const Promise = require('bluebird');
 const common = require('../../lib/common');
-const backupDatabase = require('../../data/db/backup');
+const dbBackup = require('../../data/db/backup');
 const models = require('../../models');
 const permissionsService = require('../../services/permissions');
 const ALLOWED_INCLUDES = ['count.posts', 'permissions', 'roles', 'roles.permissions'];
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ module.exports = {
         },
         permissions: true,
         async query(frame) {
-            const filename = await backupDatabase();
+            const filename = await dbBackup.backup();
 
             return models.Base.transaction((t) => {
                 frame.options.transacting = t;
diff --git a/core/server/api/v2/db.js b/core/server/api/v2/db.js
index 7f7323a914..a6113ec24c 100644
--- a/core/server/api/v2/db.js
+++ b/core/server/api/v2/db.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const Promise = require('bluebird');
-const backupDatabase = require('../../data/db/backup');
+const dbBackup = require('../../data/db/backup');
 const exporter = require('../../data/exporter');
 const importer = require('../../data/importer');
 const common = require('../../lib/common');
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ module.exports = {
             // NOTE: we need to have `include` property available as backupDatabase uses it internally
             Object.assign(frame.options, {include: frame.options.withRelated});
 
-            return backupDatabase(frame.options);
+            return dbBackup.backup(frame.options);
         }
     },
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ module.exports = {
                 });
             }
 
-            return backupDatabase().then(deleteContent);
+            return dbBackup.backup().then(deleteContent);
         }
     }
 };
diff --git a/core/server/data/db/backup.js b/core/server/data/db/backup.js
index 91eb5ff0c6..ce18eed31a 100644
--- a/core/server/data/db/backup.js
+++ b/core/server/data/db/backup.js
@@ -39,4 +39,6 @@ backup = function backup(options) {
         });
 };
 
-module.exports = backup;
+module.exports = {
+    backup
+};
diff --git a/core/test/unit/data/db/backup_spec.js b/core/test/unit/data/db/backup_spec.js
index a926b48c29..2c2fee7a51 100644
--- a/core/test/unit/data/db/backup_spec.js
+++ b/core/test/unit/data/db/backup_spec.js
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 var should = require('should'),
     sinon = require('sinon'),
-    rewire = require('rewire'),
     _ = require('lodash'),
     fs = require('fs-extra'),
     models = require('../../../../server/models'),
     exporter = require('../../../../server/data/exporter'),
-    backupDatabase = rewire('../../../../server/data/db/backup');
+    backupDatabase = require('../../../../server/data/db/backup');
 
 describe('Backup', function () {
     var exportStub, filenameStub, fsStub;
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ describe('Backup', function () {
     });
 
     it('should create a backup JSON file', function (done) {
-        backupDatabase().then(function () {
+        backupDatabase.backup().then(function () {
             exportStub.calledOnce.should.be.true();
             filenameStub.calledOnce.should.be.true();
             fsStub.calledOnce.should.be.true();