diff --git a/tarHLS.json.php b/tarHLS.json.php
index 1370f94..4e3d84c 100644
--- a/tarHLS.json.php
+++ b/tarHLS.json.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
             $obj->error = false;
             error_log("tarHLS file already exists");
         } else {
-            $cmd = "tar -cjf {$backupFile} -C {$backupDir} .";
+            $cmd = "tar -cf {$backupFile} -C {$backupDir} .";
 
             error_log("tarHLS Start ({$cmd})");
             //echo $cmd;