diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index 9d2062a..3c36c9d 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -123,7 +123,12 @@ ynh_system_user_create --username=$app
 #=================================================
 ynh_script_progression --message="Upgrading Searx..." --weight=7
 
-rm -r $final_path/lib/python2.7/site-packages/setuptools $final_path/lib/python2.7/site-packages/setuptools-*
+ynh_secure_remove $final_path/lib/python2.7/site-packages/setuptools
+for FILE in $final_path/lib/python2.7/site-packages/setuptools-*
+do
+    ynh_secure_remove $FILE
+done
+
 virtualenv --system-site-packages "$final_path"
 set +u; source $final_path/bin/activate; set -u
 pip install -U setuptools