diff --git a/campcaster/src/modules/storageClient/src/WebStorageClient.cxx b/campcaster/src/modules/storageClient/src/WebStorageClient.cxx
index a32794053..2e75c9528 100644
--- a/campcaster/src/modules/storageClient/src/WebStorageClient.cxx
+++ b/campcaster/src/modules/storageClient/src/WebStorageClient.cxx
@@ -2544,12 +2544,6 @@ WebStorageClient :: restoreBackupCheck(
 
     execute(restoreBackupCheckMethodName, parameters, result);
     
-// <<<
-// TODO: remove this hack after bug #1708 has been fixed
-XmlRpcValue oldResult = result;
-result.clear();
-result = oldResult["status"];
-// >>>
     checkStruct(restoreBackupCheckMethodName,
                 result,
                 restoreBackupStatusParamName,