diff --git a/backup.sh b/backup.sh
index 8fa2839..5fb1581 100755
--- a/backup.sh
+++ b/backup.sh
@@ -269,27 +269,31 @@ for host in "${hosts[@]}"; do
     "--log-file=${logdir}/${host}.log.$snapshot_date"
   )
 
-  exclude_paths_var="${host}_excludes[@]"
-  exclude_paths=("${!exclude_paths_var}")
-  for exclude in "${exclude_paths[@]}"; do
-    command+=("--exclude=${exclude}")
-  done
+  exclude_array_name="${host}_excludes"
+  if declare -p "$exclude_array_name" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    exclude_paths_var="${host}_excludes[@]"
+    exclude_paths=( "${!exclude_paths_var}" )
+    for exclude in "${exclude_paths[@]}"; do
+      command+=( "--exclude=${exclude}" )
+    done
+  fi
 
   if [ -f "/backupz/${host}.exclude" ]; then
     command+=("--exclude-from=/backupz/${host}.exclude")
   fi
 
-  include_paths_var="${host}_includes[@]"
-  include_paths=("${!include_paths_var}")
-  if [ "${#include_paths[@]}" -eq 0 ]; then
+  include_array_name="${host}_includes"
+  if declare -p "$include_array_name" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    include_paths_var="${host}_includes[@]"
+    include_paths=( "${!include_paths_var}" )
+    for include in "${include_paths[@]}"; do
+      command+=("${host_ssh_hostname[$host]:-$host}:$include")
+    done
+  else
     echo "Ingen inkluderingsstier for vert $host, hopper over."
     continue
   fi
 
-  for include in "${include_paths[@]}"; do
-    command+=("${host_ssh_hostname[$host]:-$host}:$include")
-  done
-
   command+=("/backupz/${hosts_output_dir[$host]:-$host}/")
 
   echo "Starter backup for vert: $host"