diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3e5e3ad..4f79ca5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 - `wo stack purge --all` failure if mysql isn't installed
 - Fix EEv3 files cleanup
 - Incorrect variable usage in `wo secure --port`
+- Fix backup_ee function in install script
 
 ### v3.9.8.12 - 2019-09-20
 
diff --git a/install b/install
index 3e13ba4..a380e30 100755
--- a/install
+++ b/install
@@ -624,17 +624,11 @@ wo_update_latest() {
 }
 
 wo_backup_ee() {
-    if [ -d /etc/nginx ]; then
-        local EE_NGINX="/etc/nginx"
-    else
-        local EE_NGINX=""
-    fi
-    if [ -d /etc/letsencrypt ]; then
-        local EE_LE="/etc/letsencrypt"
-    else
-        local EE_LE=""
-    fi
-    /bin/tar -I pigz -cf "$EE_BACKUP_FILE" "$EE_NGINX" /usr/local/bin/ee /usr/lib/ee/templates /usr/local/lib/python3.*/dist-packages/ee-*.egg /etc/ee /var/lib/ee "$EE_LE"
+    local BACKUP_EE=""
+    [ -d /etc/nginx ] && { BACKUP_EE="$BACKUP_EE /etc/nginx"; }
+    [ -d /etc/letsencrypt ] && { BACKUP_EE="$BACKUP_EE /etc/letsencrypt"; }
+    /bin/tar -I pigz -cf "$EE_BACKUP_FILE" /usr/local/bin/ee /usr/lib/ee/templates /usr/local/lib/python3.*/dist-packages/ee-*.egg /etc/ee /var/lib/ee "$BACKUP_EE"
+    return 0
 }
 
 wo_backup_wo() {
diff --git a/wo/cli/plugins/secure.py b/wo/cli/plugins/secure.py
index a0ac649..31e176b 100644
--- a/wo/cli/plugins/secure.py
+++ b/wo/cli/plugins/secure.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class WOSecureController(CementBaseController):
         pargs = self.app.pargs
         if pargs.user_input:
             while ((not pargs.user_input.isdigit()) and
-                   (not pargs.user_input < 65556)):
+                   (not pargs.user_input < 65536)):
                 Log.info(self, "Please enter a valid port number ")
                 pargs.user_input = input("WordOps "
                                          "admin port [22222]:")
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class WOSecureController(CementBaseController):
             port = input("WordOps admin port [22222]:")
             if port == "":
                 port = 22222
-            while (not port.isdigit()) and (port != "") and (not port < 65556):
+            while (not port.isdigit()) and (port != "") and (not port < 65536):
                 Log.info(self, "Please Enter valid port number :")
                 port = input("WordOps admin port [22222]:")
             pargs.user_input = port
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ class WOSecureController(CementBaseController):
         pargs = self.app.pargs
         if pargs.user_input:
             while ((not pargs.user_input.isdigit()) and
-                   (not pargs.user_input < 65556)):
+                   (not pargs.user_input < 65536)):
                 Log.info(self, "Please enter a valid port number ")
                 pargs.user_input = input("Server "
                                          "SSH port [22]:")
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class WOSecureController(CementBaseController):
             port = input("Server SSH port [22]:")
             if port == "":
                 port = 22
-            while (not port.isdigit()) and (port != "") and (not port < 65556):
+            while (not port.isdigit()) and (port != "") and (not port < 65536):
                 Log.info(self, "Please Enter valid port number :")
                 port = input("Server SSH port [22]:")
             pargs.user_input = port