diff --git a/aqt/main.py b/aqt/main.py
index 27b31a10d..e5b5bd5ac 100755
--- a/aqt/main.py
+++ b/aqt/main.py
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ Are you sure?"""):
             n = backups[-1][0] + 1
         # do backup
         newpath = os.path.join(dir, "backup-%d.anki2" % n)
-        shutil.copy2(path, newpath)
+        shutil.copyfile(path, newpath)
         # remove if over
         if len(backups) + 1 > nbacks:
             delete = len(backups) + 1 - nbacks
diff --git a/aqt/upgrade.py b/aqt/upgrade.py
index 728a39531..8faec3598 100644
--- a/aqt/upgrade.py
+++ b/aqt/upgrade.py
@@ -288,4 +288,4 @@ class UpgradeThread(QThread):
             src = os.path.join(mfolder, f)
             dst = os.path.join(mdir, f)
             if not os.path.exists(dst):
-                shutil.copy2(src, dst)
+                shutil.copyfile(src, dst)