diff --git a/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/apt b/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/apt
index 24e5b5f99..fcd01b5be 100644
--- a/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/apt
+++ b/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/apt
@@ -481,10 +481,10 @@ EOF
 # Requires YunoHost version 3.8.1 or higher.
 ynh_remove_extra_repo() {
 
-    ynh_safe_rm --target="/etc/apt/sources.list.d/$app.list"
-    ynh_safe_rm --target="/etc/apt/preferences.d/$app"
+    ynh_safe_rm "/etc/apt/sources.list.d/$app.list"
+    ynh_safe_rm "/etc/apt/preferences.d/$app"
     if [ -e /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/$app.gpg ]; then
-        ynh_safe_rm --target="/etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/$app.gpg"
+        ynh_safe_rm "/etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/$app.gpg"
     fi
     ynh_package_update
 }
diff --git a/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/backup b/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/backup
index fb9f239e4..2a024fa8f 100644
--- a/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/backup
+++ b/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/backup
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ ynh_restore() {
             mkdir --parents "$(dirname "$backup_file")"
             mv "${target}" "$backup_file" # Move the current file or directory
         else
-            ynh_safe_rm --target=${target}
+            ynh_safe_rm "${target}"
         fi
     fi
 
diff --git a/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/config b/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/config
index 9e0127d36..317a2ce02 100644
--- a/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/config
+++ b/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/config
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ _ynh_app_config_apply_one() {
             local bind_file="$(echo "$bind" | sed s@__INSTALL_DIR__@${install_dir:-}@ | sed s/__APP__/$app/)"
             if [[ "${!short_setting}" == "" ]]; then
                 ynh_backup_if_checksum_is_different --file="$bind_file"
-                ynh_safe_rm --target="$bind_file"
+                ynh_safe_rm "$bind_file"
                 ynh_delete_file_checksum --file="$bind_file"
                 ynh_print_info --message="File '$bind_file' removed"
             else
diff --git a/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/fail2ban b/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/fail2ban
index 580db74c9..cfc768e13 100644
--- a/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/fail2ban
+++ b/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/fail2ban
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ ignoreregex =
 #
 # Requires YunoHost version 3.5.0 or higher.
 ynh_remove_fail2ban_config() {
-    ynh_safe_rm --target="/etc/fail2ban/jail.d/$app.conf"
-    ynh_safe_rm --target="/etc/fail2ban/filter.d/$app.conf"
+    ynh_safe_rm "/etc/fail2ban/jail.d/$app.conf"
+    ynh_safe_rm "/etc/fail2ban/filter.d/$app.conf"
     ynh_systemd_action --service=fail2ban --action=reload
 }
diff --git a/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/logging b/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/logging
index 4721b45dc..0842e5740 100644
--- a/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/logging
+++ b/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/logging
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ ynh_exec_and_print_stderr_only_if_error() {
     "$@" 2> "$logfile" || rc="$?"
     if (( rc != 0 )); then
         ynh_exec_warn cat "$logfile"
-        ynh_safe_rm --target="$logfile"
+        ynh_safe_rm "$logfile"
         return "$rc"
     fi
 }
diff --git a/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/mongodb b/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/mongodb
index 0881ed9af..c6750855d 100644
--- a/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/mongodb
+++ b/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/mongodb
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ ynh_remove_mongo() {
         mongodb_servicename=mongod
         # Remove the mongodb service
         yunohost service remove $mongodb_servicename
-        ynh_safe_rm --target="/var/lib/mongodb"
-        ynh_safe_rm --target="/var/log/mongodb"
+        ynh_safe_rm "/var/lib/mongodb"
+        ynh_safe_rm "/var/log/mongodb"
     fi
 }
diff --git a/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/nginx b/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/nginx
index 50b5a1a17..3a931fca8 100644
--- a/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/nginx
+++ b/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/nginx
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ ynh_add_nginx_config() {
 #
 # Requires YunoHost version 2.7.2 or higher.
 ynh_remove_nginx_config() {
-    ynh_safe_rm --target="/etc/nginx/conf.d/$domain.d/$app.conf"
+    ynh_safe_rm "/etc/nginx/conf.d/$domain.d/$app.conf"
     ynh_systemd_action --service=nginx --action=reload
 }
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ ynh_change_url_nginx_config() {
     local old_nginx_conf_path=/etc/nginx/conf.d/$old_domain.d/$app.conf
     ynh_backup_if_checksum_is_different --file="$old_nginx_conf_path"
     ynh_delete_file_checksum --file="$old_nginx_conf_path"
-    ynh_safe_rm --target="$old_nginx_conf_path"
+    ynh_safe_rm "$old_nginx_conf_path"
 
     # Regen the nginx conf
     ynh_add_nginx_config
diff --git a/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/nodejs b/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/nodejs
index c8dfb94c7..a475b3cd2 100644
--- a/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/nodejs
+++ b/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/nodejs
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ ynh_remove_nodejs() {
 
     # If no other app uses n, remove n
     if [ ! -s "$n_install_dir/ynh_app_version" ]; then
-        ynh_safe_rm --target="$n_install_dir"
-        ynh_safe_rm --target="/usr/local/n"
+        ynh_safe_rm "$n_install_dir"
+        ynh_safe_rm "/usr/local/n"
         sed --in-place "/N_PREFIX/d" /root/.bashrc
         rm --force /etc/cron.daily/node_update
     fi
diff --git a/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/php b/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/php
index 41097956e..65278dfa2 100644
--- a/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/php
+++ b/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/php
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ pm.process_idle_timeout = 10s
     # Validate that the new php conf doesn't break php-fpm entirely
     if ! php-fpm${phpversion} --test 2>/dev/null; then
         php-fpm${phpversion} --test || true
-        ynh_safe_rm --target="$finalphpconf"
+        ynh_safe_rm "$finalphpconf"
         ynh_die --message="The new configuration broke php-fpm?"
     fi
     ynh_systemd_action --service=$fpm_service --action=reload
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ ynh_remove_fpm_config() {
     local fpm_config_dir=$(ynh_app_setting_get --key=fpm_config_dir)
     local fpm_service=$(ynh_app_setting_get --key=fpm_service)
 
-    ynh_safe_rm --target="$fpm_config_dir/pool.d/$app.conf"
+    ynh_safe_rm "$fpm_config_dir/pool.d/$app.conf"
     ynh_systemd_action --service=$fpm_service --action=reload
 }
 
diff --git a/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/ruby b/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/ruby
index eb8f8dc37..0259f270a 100644
--- a/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/ruby
+++ b/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/ruby
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ ynh_install_ruby () {
             else
                 ynh_print_info --message="Reinstalling rbenv..."
                 cd ..
-                ynh_safe_rm --target=$rbenv_install_dir
+                ynh_safe_rm $rbenv_install_dir
                 mkdir -p $rbenv_install_dir
                 cd $rbenv_install_dir
                 git init -q
@@ -284,8 +284,8 @@ ynh_cleanup_ruby () {
     then
         # Remove rbenv environment configuration
         ynh_print_info --message="Removing rbenv"
-        ynh_safe_rm --target="$rbenv_install_dir"
-        ynh_safe_rm --target="/etc/profile.d/rbenv.sh"
+        ynh_safe_rm "$rbenv_install_dir"
+        ynh_safe_rm "/etc/profile.d/rbenv.sh"
     fi
 }
 
diff --git a/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/systemd b/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/systemd
index a40d4afb8..56eb44428 100644
--- a/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/systemd
+++ b/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/systemd
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ ynh_remove_systemd_config() {
     if [ -e "$finalsystemdconf" ]; then
         ynh_systemd_action --service=$service --action=stop
         systemctl disable $service --quiet
-        ynh_safe_rm --target="$finalsystemdconf"
+        ynh_safe_rm "$finalsystemdconf"
         systemctl daemon-reload
     fi
 }
@@ -181,6 +181,6 @@ ynh_clean_check_starting() {
         kill -SIGTERM $pid_tail 2>&1
     fi
     if [ -n "${templog:-}" ]; then
-        ynh_safe_rm --target="$templog" 2>&1
+        ynh_safe_rm "$templog" 2>&1
     fi
 }
diff --git a/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/utils b/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/utils
index 3901f04b8..abb34d650 100644
--- a/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/utils
+++ b/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/utils
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ ynh_setup_source() {
     fi
 
     if [ "$full_replace" -eq 1 ]; then
-        ynh_safe_rm --target="$dest_dir"
+        ynh_safe_rm "$dest_dir"
     fi
 
     # Extract source into the app dir
@@ -285,11 +285,11 @@ ynh_setup_source() {
             local tmp_dir=$(mktemp --directory)
             unzip -quo $src_filename -d "$tmp_dir"
             cp --archive $tmp_dir/*/. "$dest_dir"
-            ynh_safe_rm --target="$tmp_dir"
+            ynh_safe_rm "$tmp_dir"
         else
             unzip -quo $src_filename -d "$dest_dir"
         fi
-        ynh_safe_rm --target="$src_filename"
+        ynh_safe_rm "$src_filename"
     else
         local strip=""
         if [ "$src_in_subdir" != "false" ]; then
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ ynh_setup_source() {
         else
             ynh_die --message="Archive format unrecognized."
         fi
-        ynh_safe_rm --target="$src_filename"
+        ynh_safe_rm "$src_filename"
     fi
 
     # Apply patches
@@ -429,16 +429,11 @@ _acceptable_path_to_delete() {
 
 # Remove a file or a directory securely
 #
-# usage: ynh_safe_rm --target=path_to_remove
-# | arg: -t, --target=    - File or directory to remove
+# usage: ynh_safe_rm path_to_remove
 #
 # Requires YunoHost version 2.6.4 or higher.
 ynh_safe_rm() {
-    # ============ Argument parsing =============
-    local -A args_array=([t]=target=)
-    local target
-    ynh_handle_getopts_args "$@"
-    # ===========================================
+    local target="$1"
     set +o xtrace # set +x
 
     if [ $# -ge 2 ]; then