diff --git a/auto_backup/model/backup_scheduler.py b/auto_backup/model/backup_scheduler.py
index 4fd421196..479023ff5 100644
--- a/auto_backup/model/backup_scheduler.py
+++ b/auto_backup/model/backup_scheduler.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #     along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
 ##############################################################################
-import xmlrpclib
 import socket
 import os
 import time
@@ -156,7 +155,7 @@ class DbBackup(models.Model):
     @api.multi
     def _check_db_exist(self):
         for rec in self:
-            db_list = self.get_db_list(rec.host, rec.port, rec.securehost)
+            db_list = db.exp_list(True)
             if rec.name in db_list:
                 return True
             return False
@@ -174,6 +173,7 @@ class DbBackup(models.Model):
         # Check if there is a success or fail and write messages
         messageTitle = ""
         messageContent = ""
+        conn_success = False
         for rec in confs:
             try:
                 conn_success = True
diff --git a/auto_backup/tests/test_auto_backup.py b/auto_backup/tests/test_auto_backup.py
index 773fd6746..e2e6fee45 100644
--- a/auto_backup/tests/test_auto_backup.py
+++ b/auto_backup/tests/test_auto_backup.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 from openerp.tests import common
 from openerp.exceptions import except_orm
+import os
+import time
 
 
 class TestsAutoBackup(common.TransactionCase):
@@ -32,13 +34,23 @@ class TestsAutoBackup(common.TransactionCase):
 
     def test_0(self):
         with self.assertRaises(except_orm):
-            self.abk_model.create({'name': 'abcd', 'adminpassword': 'admin'})
+            self.abk_model.create(
+                {
+                    'name': 'abcd',
+                    'adminpassword': 'admin'
+                }
+            )
 
     def test_1(self):
         this = self.abk_model.create(
             {
-                'bkp_dir': '/tmp',
-                'adminpassword': 'admin'
+                'bkp_dir': '/tmp'
             }
         )
-        self.assertEqual(this.host, 'localhost')
+        self.assertEqual(this.bkp_dir, '/tmp')
+        bkp_file = '%s_%s.dump.zip' % (
+            time.strftime('%d_%m_%Y_%H_%M_%S'),
+            this.name)
+        file_path = os.path.join(this.bkp_dir, bkp_file)
+        this.schedule_backup()
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(file_path))