diff --git a/mysqlbu-scripts.sh b/mysqlbu-scripts.sh
index f4c2bdb..b235727 100755
--- a/mysqlbu-scripts.sh
+++ b/mysqlbu-scripts.sh
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ DELETE_BACKUP() {
 	read -p "Are you sure you wish to DELETE this backup (y/n)?" choice
 	case "$choice" in 
 	[Yy])
-		rm -rf ${delbu}
+		rm -rf "${delbu}"
 		echo ""
 		echo -e "${idsCL[LightRed]}Backup has been deleted${idsCL[Default]}"
 		read -n 1 -s -p "Press any key to continue";;