diff --git a/pilerbackup.sh b/pilerbackup.sh
index 962af95..26bcc2c 100644
--- a/pilerbackup.sh
+++ b/pilerbackup.sh
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ cleanup () {
         fi        
     fi
     # remove EML temporary directory
-    if ! rm -f "$exportDir" 2>>"$logFile"; then
+    if ! rm -rf "$exportDir" 2>>"$logFile"; then
         printf "${warn}[%s] -- [WARNING] Could not remove EML export tmp dir:" \
             "$(stamp)" >> "$logFile"
         printf "\n%s\n" "$exportDir" >> "$logFile"