diff --git a/scripts/remove b/scripts/remove
index 4c9b3da..7ced0fd 100644
--- a/scripts/remove
+++ b/scripts/remove
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ fi
 ynh_secure_remove "/var/log/$app/"
 
 # remove tmp files
-sudo -u $app "/tmp/*"
+sudo -u $app "rm -r /tmp/*"
 ynh_secure_remove "/var/tmp/*"
 
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