diff --git a/tmbackupstate.sh b/tmbackupstate.sh
index ead1aef..5293b56 100644
--- a/tmbackupstate.sh
+++ b/tmbackupstate.sh
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ enabled=$(/usr/bin/defaults read /Library/Preferences/com.apple.TimeMachine Auto
 		TMBACKUPSTATE="Warning"
 	fi
     
-export TMBACKUPSTATE
+echo $TMBACKUPSTATE >> /tmp/TMBACKUPSTATE.check