diff --git a/hedgebak b/hedgebak
index 2422666..0683d8f 100755
--- a/hedgebak
+++ b/hedgebak
@@ -27,9 +27,8 @@ fi
 
 SERVER=`cat "$SERVER_FILE"`
 
-HEDGEDOC_COOKIES_FILE=""
-if [ -f "$COOKIE_FILE" ]; then
-  HEDGEDOC_COOKIES_FILE="$COOKIE_FILE"
+if [ ! -f "$COOKIE_FILE" ]; then
+  $COOKIE_FILE=""
 fi
 
 if [ ! -f "$ID_FILE" ]; then
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ if [ ! -f "$ID_FILE" ]; then
 fi
 
 while read id; do
-  outfile=`HEDGEDOC_SERVER="$SERVER" HEDGEDOC_COOKIES_FILE="$HEDGEDOC_COOKIES_FILE" hedgedoc export --md "$id"`
+  outfile=`HEDGEDOC_SERVER="$SERVER" HEDGEDOC_COOKIES_FILE="$COOKIE_FILE" hedgedoc export --md "$id"`
   echo "$outfile"
   git add "$outfile"
 done < "$ID_FILE"