diff --git a/backup.sh b/backup.sh
index 3201006..6aad3f4 100755
--- a/backup.sh
+++ b/backup.sh
@@ -134,6 +134,6 @@ if [[ \ $*\  != *\ --skip-upload\ * ]]; then
 
 	if [ "$REMOVE_BACKUP_VOLUME_AFTER_UPLOAD" -eq 1 ]; then
 		echo "Cleaning up ${backup_path}"
-		rm -rf "${backup_path}"
+		rm -rf "${backup_path:?}"/*
 	fi
 fi