diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index c32acb8..d139bf8 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ version 0.9.6 -- unreleased
 	   new syntax.
 	 . Support every duplicity-supported transport with new configuration
 	   option desturl (Closes: #483712, #346040, Trac#2).
+	 . Actually allow to backup only VServers, by relaxing $include test.
 	ldap:
 	 . support HDB backend just as the BDB one, and make message clearer
 	   when no supported backend is found (Closes: #476910)
diff --git a/handlers/dup.in b/handlers/dup.in
index 0f4e58e..2854974 100644
--- a/handlers/dup.in
+++ b/handlers/dup.in
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ destdir=${destdir%/}
 ### SANITY CHECKS ##############################################################
 
 [ -n "$desturl" -o -n "$destdir" ]  || fatal "The destination directory (destdir) must be set when desturl is not used."
-[ -n "$include" ]  || fatal "No source includes specified"
+[ -n "$include" -o -n "$vsinclude" ]  || fatal "No source includes specified"
 [ -n "$password" ] || fatal "The password option must be set."
 
 ### VServers