diff --git a/libvirt-zsh-backup.sh b/libvirt-zsh-backup.sh
index f880a24..e00c483 100644
--- a/libvirt-zsh-backup.sh
+++ b/libvirt-zsh-backup.sh
@@ -31,8 +31,15 @@ then
    helpFunction
 fi
 
+DAYS=$(zfs get backup:days -H -o value $SRCZFS)
+if [[ $DAYS == "-" ]]
+then
+    DAYS=7
+fi
+
+DAYS=$(($DAYS + 1))
 DATE=$(date "+%Y%m%d%H%M")
-DATE30=$(date -d "-30day" "+%Y%m%d")
+DATEOLD=$(date -d -"$DAYS"day "+%Y%m%d")
 SNAPNAME="backup_$DATE"
 
 echo "$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S): Starting Backup of $VM"
@@ -133,7 +140,7 @@ zfs destroy tank/snapshots/$VM
 
 # cleanup old backups
 
-OLDSNAPS=$(ssh $DESTHOST zfs list -r -t snapshot -o name $DESTZFS 2>/dev/null | grep $DATE30)
+OLDSNAPS=$(ssh $DESTHOST zfs list -r -t snapshot -o name $DESTZFS 2>/dev/null | grep $DATEOLD)
 if [ ${#OLDSNAPS} -gt 0 ]
 then
     for oldsnap in $OLDSNAPS
@@ -142,7 +149,7 @@ then
 	ssh $DESTHOST sudo zfs destroy $oldsnap
     done
 else
-    echo "No old snapshots to cleanup"
+    echo "$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S): No old snapshots to cleanup on target"
 fi
 
 echo "$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S): Backup Completed"