diff --git a/uberspace-backup.sh b/uberspace-backup.sh
index 72f2b54..6c93e83 100755
--- a/uberspace-backup.sh
+++ b/uberspace-backup.sh
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ while read -r line; do
   logecho "${RHOST}: Starting backups"
 
   logecho "${RHOST}: Deleting host's temporary directories in ${TEMPDIR}"
-  rm -rf "${TEMPDIR:?}/${RHOST:?}/*"
+  rm -rf "${TEMPDIR:?}/${RHOST:?}/"*
 
   NORDIR=$(echo "$ALLRDIR" | grep -o "|" | wc -l || true)
   NORDIR=$(($NORDIR + 1))